John Edward Lowe
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John Edward Lowe (junior) was baptised on 11th May 1893 at St Mary's church, Shrewsbury he was the son of the late John Edward (senior) an innkeeper and the late Emma Lowe née Farr . On the 1901 Census the family he was living at St Mary's Place Shrewsbury.
His father John Edward (senior) was born in 1858 at Wellington, Shrewsbury he died in 1907 at Shrewsbury aged 49 yrs, his mother Emma Farr was born in 1858 at Ludlow, she died 1908 at Wellington, Shropshire she was 65 yrs old., they were married on 2nd September 1890 in Shropshire,
His probate was proven on1st March 1922 at Shrewsbury , he is shown as living at The Yorkshire House, St Mary's Street, Shrewsbury, Trooper 1st Australian Light Infantry, His effects of £3527 17 shillings and 8 pence were left to Albert Alexander Lowe, a removal contractor (Probate 1/3/1922 Shrewsbury).
He was a trooper in the 4th Battalion Australian Light Horse. He embarked for the Western Front on board HMAT Wiltshire which sailed from Melbourne on 19th October 1914. He was killed in action on 13th August 1915 while serving in the Dardenelles. He is buried in Shell Green cemetery , Gallipoli, Turkey Grave Reference: I C 29.
The 4th Light Horse is the only Light Horse Regiment that saw significant service in both the Middle East and the Western Front. It thus posseses a unique set of Battle Honours, including the most famous Light Horse battle of them all; the charge at Beersheba.
After Gallipoli, where the Light Horse had fought without its horses, two squadrons were dispatched to the Western Front. The remainder stayed in Palestine.
Photo of John Edward Lowe
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli, courtesy of the cwgc