Sowell, Herbert Keith
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Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494
Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula
Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Sowell, Herbert Keith Service Number 5701 / “Lieutenant”
Killed in Action 3rd May 1917 Near Bullecourt, France
Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of
Benalyn Campbell
And Vivienne Tranter
in compiling this resource
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held in the
The Australian War Memorial and
National Archives of Australia
(© Commonwealth of Australia [National Archives of Australia] 2013)
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NAME Sowell, Herbert Keith
SERVICE NO 5701 / Lieutenant
UNIT 18th Battalion
RANK 2nd
Lieutenant
AGE at Enlistment 22 yrs 6 mths/ Dob 27 Jan 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH Ashfield, NSW
ADDRESS The Grove, Guildford, NSW
OCCUPATION Motor Engineer
DATE OF ENLISTMENT 1 Feb 1916
PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT
PREVIOUS SERVICE Yes
NEXT OF KIN Mother;- Amelia Sowell, The Grove, Guildford, NSW
PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION
Height-Weight . Chest Complexion-. Eyes-. Hair-.
RELIGION
EMBARKED 9 Sept 1916 Sydney per A14 “Euripides
DISEMBARKED 26 Oct 1916 Plymouth
NOTES Father deceased
WOUNDED/ILLNESS
DIED 3 May 1917 Killed instantly by shell explosion, Approx position Sunken Rd leading from Railway line to Reincourt Les Cagnicourt, nr Bullecourt.
BURIED Where he fell/ Re-interred;- Queant Rd Brit., Cem., N E Queant, 8 ¾ mls WNW of Cambrai.
MEDALS British War Medal-47152, Victory Medal-46601. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-356769.
DEPENDANTS
PERSONAL EFFECTS One Valise (sealed) cont;- wallet, certificate, 2 coins, 2 stars, unit col-ours,snapebets,diary, new testament, military books, mirror, money belt, pr puttees, whistle, 1 primus stove, thermos flask, 2 brushes, compass in case, cap, watch & chain (damaged), 2 handkerchiefs, steel mirror, pyjamas suit, shirt, air pillow, 1 pr bed stockings, 1 “sam brown” belt, S D Tunic, pr breeches, raincoat, rug/ Paper parcel cont;- pocket book, photo, prayer book/ 1 suitcase cont;- 1-5 franc piece(silver) date 1842 in wallet, books, stars & badges, 1 military brush in case, 1 leather purse, 2 knives 1 pr slippers, 1 pr brown boots, 1 pr hamper straps, sword frog, keys & chain, 2 ties, 1 silver lever watch, no 3056 (damaged)/ 1 uniform case cont;- books, buttons, 1 tin sundries, 1 elec-torch, `1 pr binocu-lars in case, 1 pr leggings, 3 pr shorts, 1 drill tunic, 1 pr breeches, 1 pr slacks, 1 pr puttees, 1 bathing costume, 1 pr rubber shoes, 2 pr socks, 3 singlets, 1 cap cover, 1 lines bag, 1 pillow case, 5 towels, 1 belt, 1 shirt, 1 shoulder strap, 1 great coat, ex-wooden box;- stars, 1 book, 1 pr mittens, 1 balaclava cap, 1 fleece coat lining, 1 mat, 1 pr slacks, 1 scarf, 1singlet, 1 pr gloves, 1 pr braces, 1 clothes brush, 8 h’chiefs/ 1 side car under carriage/ 1 Zenith Motor Cycle (damaged), 1 head light, 1 generator, 1 speedometer (Damaged), 2 pices of driving belt, 1 wheel, mudguard, 2 connecting rods be-longing to sidecar, 1 tool bag, 1 tube/ 1 side car/
Sydney Morning Herald 3
rd May 1918 pg. 5
SOWELL – Herbert Keith Sowell, Lieutenant, 18th
Batt., A.I.F., and 20th Batt., C.M.F., fell in France May
3, 1917, aged 33 years. A loving remembrance by his
mother and brother. “Thanks be to God, which giveth
us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” -1 Cor.,
xv., 57.
Gosford Times 7
th June 1917
Lieutenant Herbert Keith Sowell, who fell in France on
3rd
May was the younger son of Mrs Sowell, Guilford,
and grandson of the late Rev. C.R. Sowell, B.A., St.
Goran, Cornwall. About six years ago, he was en-
gaged for a time on the Gosford Times staff. At the
introduction of compulsory training he was immediately
appointed Color-Sergeant, and being moved up with
the first draft to the militia was appointed Sergeant. In
1913 he was commissioned provisional 2nd
Lieutenant,
and subsequently 2nd
Lieutenant, Provisional Lieuten-
ant and Lieutenant. Afterwards he became Signaling
Officer to the 20th Parramatta Infantry, and then O.C.
D Company of the same Battalion. He enlisted soon
after the commencement of the war, and was for
nearly two years detained in the Liverpool and Coota-
mundra training depots. He left Sydney in command
of reinforcements in September last. His self sacrific-
ing nature and regard for duty won personal esteem of
all with whom he came in contact. His cousin, 2nd
Lieut. Donal Sowell (Devonshire Light Infantry), only
son of Rev. R.H. Sowell, M.A., Truro, Cornall, was also
recently killed on the Somme.
Gosford Times 31
st May 1917
The casualty lists also include the names of Henry Richard Sheridan and Keith Sowell. Keith Sowell was employed on the Gosford Times staff, about six years ago, and with his brother started the Boy Scout movement here.
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Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 8087865
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