Individual Summary
Children
Norma Vera
Life Events Timeline
Birth
Boulder, Western Australia.
Birth of brother George Hansen Dower
Ballarat, Victoria.
Death of brother Hector Arthur Dower
Mt Margaret, Western Australia.
Birth of brother Lancelot Eric Dower
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
Education
Attended Christian Brothers College Perth despite parents being Methodists.
Occupation
Easter Monday Performance - violin. See Gallery for more.
Occupation
Printers Devil for “The Black Range Courier”, Violin performance at Sandstone W.A. Day celebrations. See Gallery for more.
Birth of brother John Edward (Jack) Dower
Subiaco, Nedlands City, Western Australia.
Military
Send-off dance at Youanmi for him prior to leaving for blackboy hill trainig camp, Western Australia. See Gallery for more.
Military
Attestation signed 9 March 1917, Joined on date 9 May 1917. Joined Australian Imperial Force, Unit 26/16 at recruitment tent, Blackboy Hill Camp, W.A. Born near the town of Boulder, Printer. Next of kin Father John Dower of Youanmi. Had long leave written on top of form.
Military
Final leave at Youanmi races, Western Australia. See Gallery for more.
Military
At hospital in Wiltshire with gastritis, he left Folkestone for France, landed on coast of Etaples. Spent 3 weeks at New Zealand infantry base in France and on 27th joondalup the 16th battalion ‘in the field’.
Military
Army general hospital in France - dangerously ill with ‘bronchitis-pneumonia- gas exposure.
Military
At war hospital, Bath, Somerset, England admitted - discharged 2 Jan 1919, granted furlough. 10 days later admitted to hospital at Weymouth then transported to Australia via ship ‘Karoa’.
Military
Discharged for being medically unfit. Service 2yrs, 86 days; Service abroad 1 yr 292 days. 16th Battalion, 4th Brigade. Attested at Sandstone, 1 Mar 1917 age 18 9/12 yrs.
Intended place of residence after discharge was Augusta, Laverton, Western Australia. Occupation - Printer.
Engagement
Engagement of Miss Kate Hancock, of "Wittenoom Street. Boulder, to Mr. Harry Dower, well known in musical circles on the goldfields.
Marriage to Kate Elfreda Hancock
St George’s Presbyterian Church, Boulder, Western Australia. Address - 16 Porter Street at time of marriage. Occupation - Musician.
Birth of daughter Norma Dower
Egan St, Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
Residence & Occupation
Sheparton, Victoria. Violin Tutor,conductor and performing at silent movies and events. See Gallery for more.
Residence & Occupation
Martin St, Wannon, Victoria. Occupation Musician. 1927 Olaying for the Star Picture Theatre, Portland.
Birth of daughter Vera Gwendoline Dower
Stephen street, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia.
Residence
Stephen St, Hamilton, Victoria. Musician.
Residence & Occupation
Return to Kalgoorlie after approximately 6 yrs in Victoria. Advertised for violin tuition in Kalgoorlie Miner.
Residence & Occupation
16 Porter St, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Occupation Musician.
Residence & Occupation
Gwalia, Western Australia. Occupation Musician.
Death of mother Ada Dower
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
Death of father John (Jack) E Dower
East Coolgardie, Western Australia.
Residence & Occupation
Gwalia, Western Australia. Musician
Residence & Occupation
Mertondale, Western Australia. Mining Engineer.
Residence & Occupation
Agnew, Western Australia. Mining Engineer, 1939 Mine Owner
Residence & Occupation
Gwalia, Mine Owner
Residence & Occupation
Worked at Protheroe lead mine and piano tuner, Geraldton, Western Australia.
Residence & Occupation
46 Fitzgerald St, Geraldton, Western Australia. Piano Tuner.
Death of brother George Hansen Dower
Perth, Western Australia.
Medical
at Victoria District Hospital Geraldton due to disabilities indirectly a result of the war.
Death
Victoria District Hospital and buried in Presbyterian section, Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton. Pulmonary Heart Disease (months) Chronic Bronchitis & Pulmonary Fibrosis (years).
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