SPOWERS, ALLAN

Book of Remembrance entry

Geelong C.E.G.S.; Trinity; 3rd year Law; rowing blue, Univ. and interstate eights. April 1915, London, 3rd Btn. East Lancashire Regt., 2/Lt.; Lieut 1917; Capt. 1918; Suvla Bay 1916; Mesopotamia 1917-18. Thrice a casualty. Awarded D.S.O. and M.C. April 1916. Demob. London March 1919.

TIMELINE

1892

Birth in South Yarra -- VIC, Australia 9 July 1892
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Early education at Miss Allan's School, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
1905

Early education at Geelong Church of England Grammar School, Geelong, VIC, Australia 1905
1915

Military service as 2nd Lieutenant 1 April 1915
1916

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1916
1916

Military award: D.S.O. on 1916
1919

Military service as Captain 1 March 1919
1919

Journalist at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1919
1920

Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1920
1928

Officer at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1928
1930

Representative at Imperial Press Conference 1930 at London [ England ]
1935

Director 1935
1940

Lieutenant Colonel 1940
1956

Appointed C.M.G. 1956

Gender

Male