Warrant Officer Class 2 George William Mowat

Service number 465, V5504
Ranks Held Corporal, Lance Corporal, Private, Temporary Sergeant, Warrant Officer Class 2
Birth Date 1895-08-11
Death Date 1942-12-30
Death Place Papua
Final Rank Warrant Officer Class 2
Service Australian Army
Units
  • 58th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 39th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Papua
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1919-05-14
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-09-15
Description

Warrant Officer George William Mowat MM enlisted in the First Australian Imperial Force on 28 April 1915. Embarking from Melbourne on the HMAT Euripides, he served with the 24th and 58th Battalions at Gallipoli, France, and Belgium. In May 1919 Mowat was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. He returned to Australia in July 1919 and was discharged in November the same year.

On 22 August 1940, Mowat was mobilized as a member of the Citizen Military Forces and after a period of training joined the 39th Battalion and embarked for New Guinea. On the 30 December 1942, Warrant Officer Mowat was killed in action.

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    58th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Sergeant
    London Gazette
    14 May 1919 on page 6059 at position 86
    Commonwealth Gazette
    15 September 1919 on page 1367 at position 105
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    58th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Corporal
  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    58th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lance Corporal
  • Roll of Honour:

    Unit
    39th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Warrant Officer Class 2
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Private

Timeline

Date of birth 11 August 1895
Date of enlistment 11 March 1915
Date of embarkation 08 May 1915
Date of recommendation honour or award 04 October 1918
Date returned to Australia 21 June 1919
Date of death 30 December 1942
Date of death 30 December 1942