Rowlinson, William Josiah

Date of birth:: July 22nd, 1920 (Manly/New South Wales, Australia)
Date of death:: 1998
Service number:: NX37487 / 2400239
Nationality:: Australian

Biography

Promotions:
June 1941: Private;
November 1944: Corporal;
?: Sergeant;
April 5th, 1952: Lieutenant;
?: Captain.

Career:
July 28th,1938: In diensttreding;
June 1941: 2/7 Armoured Regiment;
November 1944: 1 Australian Parachute Battalion;
?: 113 Australian General Hospital;
?: 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.

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Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)

Period:: Korean War (1950-1953)
Rank:: Corporal
Unit:: Section Commander, D. Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, 27th British Commonwealth Brigade, 1st Commonwealth Division, United Nations
Awarded on:: January 25th, 1952

Recommended on October 16th, 1951. London Gazette on January 25th, 1952 and Australia Gazette on February 7th, 1952.

Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)

Period:: Korean War (1950-1953)
Rank:: Sergeant
Unit:: Platoon Sergeant, 12th Platoon, D Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, 27th British Commonwealth Brigade, 1st Commonwealth Division
Awarded on:: March 4th, 1952

Recommended on January 16th, 1952. London Gazette on March 4th, 1952 and Australia Gazette on March 20th, 1952.
Second DCM awarded in the form of a bar to be worn on the ribbon of the first DCM.