Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Cowderoy M D      Sgt    24536    Merton Dennithorne      3 Div Amm Column    23    Clerk    Single    C of E

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Bowen St, 53    

Next of Kin:    Cowderoy, P P, father, 53 Bowen St, Moonee Ponds    

Enlisted:    28 Aug 1915        

Embarked:     A37 Barambah 27 Jun 1916  

Harold Snape's Diary, 1915 - 30 Apr 1916

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• Friday 26 July 1918. "To 47th [Bty] about 10 a.m. Rained heavily. Had a look at horses & wagons, etc. Capt. Callinan came down & took me up with him via L. Lines. Cowderry & Edwards, Lt.s, decent chaps.
• Monday 29 July 1918: "Ord. Off. last night & today. Fixed up a ----- (?) stock with Cowderry. To O.P. with (?), Waldron & was shown country by Capt. Callinan. Had a section of 112 guns onto a hedge (?) for about 40 rd.s Help for OX Rocket Post & O.P. exchange about 8 p.m. In an old house. Had dinner with Edwards at Tank gun close by. 2 Spooks & Corp’l."

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall A-F

St James Church of England, Moonee Ponds

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours