38th Battalion
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Joseph Cowan (SN 3369) born in Ballarat, was an 18 year old labourer when he enlisted at Ballarat on March 5th1917. He embarked from Sydney aboard the Port Melbourne on July 16th. He reached the battlefields of France in February 1918 to serve with the 38th Infantry Battalion. He suffered a minor wound in March but otherwise came through his service without major incident. He returned to Australia aboard the Sardinia, disembarked at Melbourne on June 8th 1919 and was discharged on July 8th. He also enlisted to serve during WW2 with service number V361443.
