Gowans William James

1890 - 1919  (28 years)

• Name	Gowans William James
  Born	16 Oct 1890	,Pyrmont, NSW,Australia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Religion	21 Aug 1914	,,NSW,Australia   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Education	Bef 1915	Annandale Public School, Annandale, NSW,Australia
  Education	Bef 1915	Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge, NSW,Australia
  FACT	Bef 10 May 1919  [3]
  	Membership
  	Masonic Lodge Rose of Sharon, Lodge 166. Junior Deaconb
  FACT	Bef 10 May 1919  [3]
  	Membership
  	Jubilee Lodge, 222, UAOD Burwood
  Died	10 May 1919	,,NSW,Australia   [4, 5]
  	Cause: Influenza
  Buried	12 May 1919	Rookwood Cemetery,Rookwood,NSW,Australia   [6, 7]
  Notes	Shot through the back of the head by a Turk. Returned to Australia. Subsequently discharged as medically unfit. Wounded in action Dardanelles. Gunshot wound of head Digitised Service Record Australian Archives pp 23-63 HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES! PRIVATE W. J. GOWANS (Petersham). Wounded. PRIVATE W. J. GOWANS. Private W. J. Gowans, of B. Company, 4th Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade, who han been reported wounded, is 24 years or age. He is an engineer by trade, and is a son of Mr. W. P. Gowans, St. Leonards, 188 Albany-road, Petersham. [8]
  Person ID	I402	GeniAus Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Gowans William Purves,   b. 26 Sep 1867, 1 High Street,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland ,   d. 12 Apr 1938, 22 Eurella Street,Burwood,NSW,Australia  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Elms Eliza Ann,   b. 18 Sep 1864, Rupert Street,East Collingwood,Victoria,Australia ,   d. 29 May 1941, 22 Eurella Street,Burwood,NSW,Australia  (Age 76 years)
  Married	8 Jul 1896	The Registrar's Office 50 Trafalgar Street, Annandale, NSW,Australia
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 16 Oct 1890 - ,Pyrmont, NSW,Australia Religion - Presbyterian - 21 Aug 1914 - ,,NSW,Australia Education - Bef 1915 - Annandale Public School, Annandale, NSW,Australia Education - Bef 1915 - Forest Lodge Public School, Forest Lodge, NSW,Australia Died - Cause: Influenza - 10 May 1919 - ,,NSW,Australia Buried - 12 May 1919 - Rookwood Cemetery,Rookwood,NSW,Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S52] x NSW BDM Indexes, NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Reg. Sydney 1909 33071. [S22] NAA, B2455, Gowans W J. [S2] Sydney Morning Herald, William James Gowans Funeral Notice 12 May 1919 Page 5. [S52] x NSW BDM Indexes, NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, 7975/1919 . GOWANS WILLIAM J WILLIAM P ELIZA A BURWOOD [S2] Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 12 May 1919. GOWANS.-May 10, 1919, in his 29th year. William James Gowans, late 4th Batt., A.I.F., eldest son of William P and Eliza Ann Gowans, of Mena, Eu- rella-street. Burwood. [S2] Sydney Morning Herald, William James Gowans Funeral Notice 12 May 1919 Page 5. GOWANS.—The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. GOWANS and FAMILY are kindly invited to at- tend the Funeral of their beloved SON and BROTHER, William James, late 4th Battalion, A.I.F. ; which will leave their residence, Mena, Eurella-street, Bur- wood, TO-DAY, at 1.45, for the Presbyterian Ceme- tery, Rookwood, via Burwood station; train leaves Mortuary at 1.55. JOSEPH MEDCALF, Undertaker, Redfern. GOWANS.—The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. BICKNELL, of 41 Henderson-road, Alexandria, are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their be- loved BROTHER, William J. Gowans ; which will leave his late residence, Mena, Eurella-street, Burwood, TO- DAY, at 1.45, for Presbyterian Cemetery, Rookwood. GOWANS.—The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. GILLESPIE, of Lucas-road, Burwood, are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved BROTHER, William J. Gowans; which will leave his late residence, Mena, Eurella-street, Burwood, TO- DAY, at 1.45, for Presbyterian Cemetery, Rookwood. GOWANS.—The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. GOWANS, of 188 Albany-road, Petersham, are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved BROTHER, William J. ; which will leave his late re- sidence, Mena, Eurella-street, Burwood, TODAY, at 1.45, for Presbyterian Cemetery, Rookvood. JOSEPH MEDCALF, Undertaker, Redfern GOWANS.—The Friends of Mr. JOHN HENRY JOHN- SON and FAMILY, of 17 Springside-street, Rozelle, are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their be- loved BROTHER-IN-LAW and UNCLE, William James Gowans, which will leave his late residence, Mena, Eurella-street, Burwood, TO-DAY, at 1.45, for Pres- byterian Cemetery, Rookwood. GOWANS.—The Officers and Members of Jubilee Lodge, 222, U.A.O.D., Burwood, are kindly in- vited to attend the Funeral of their late Brother, W. J. GOWANS; to leave his late residence, Mena, Eurella-street, Burwood, TO-DAY, at 1.45, for Pres- byterian Cemetery, Rookwood. G. A. SIMS, A.D.; GEO. PARKIN, Secretary. FUNERALS. GOWANS.—MASONIC, ROSE OF SHARON, 166.— The Officers and Brethern of the above Lodge and Sister Lodges, are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved Brother, WILLIAM JAMES GOWANS, J.D. ; which will leave his late residence, Mena, Eurella-street, Burwood, TO DAY, MONDAY, at 1.45, for the Presbyterian Cemetery, Rookwood. Regalia at grave, No. 1 platform. [S2825] Headstone. Presbyterian Section 5C 4033. In loving memory of/our dear son/Private William James Gowans/4th Bat. A.I.F. Original Anzac/Died 10th May 1919/Aged 28 years/Abide with me fast falls the eventide [S2] Sydney Morning Herald, 18 May 1915.