1. 1. Frank Augustus Lowe Mrs Lowe ANZAC Homework 2015
2. 2. Profile DOB: August 30th 1883 Born in Dunedin, NZ 2nd youngest child out of 8 Franks father was the Chief Engineer of NZ Railways which meant that they travelled a lot for his work. Mainly brought up in Wellington. Frank at about 2years old (London Portrait Rooms, Dunedin)
3. 3. Franks Life The family was originally from England and chose to move back to London in 1899. Charles Lowe (the oldest son) stayed in NZ. This is where my part of the Lowe family originates from. On there way back to England they stopped in India and lived there for 6months. While they were there the youngest son, Eugene, died of Cholera. Family at the Mission Rest Home, Mahableshwar, India. 1900 Frank, Father, Amy, Mother, Manley
4. 4. Franks Life in London When the family returned to England they lived in London where Frank finished his final year of schooling at Eaton College. In 1909 Frank started training at the Guys Hospital to become a dentist. During this year he also joined the Royal Naval Reserves. Frank was a keen Rugby Player and played for the Harlequins Rugby Football Club in London. Today this team is very well known around the world and play in the Heinekin Cup.
5. 5. War is declared 1914 War was declared and Frank went was part of the Royal Navi. The Royal Navi didnt have enough war ships so they converted Cruise Liners by putting guns on them. Frank was stationed on the HMS Macedonia.
6. 6. Battles The HMS Macedonia travelled in the Atlantic capturing German Ships. It was also part of the battle of the Faulklins in December 1914. This battle was against the Germans who had been based in Asia and who were making their way back to Germany. After the British won this battle the HMS Macedonia was sent back to England with German Prisoners.
7. 7. The Royal Navi Division In February 1915 Frank joined the Royal Navi Division. This division was created by the navi as there were not enough ships for all of the sailors. Therefore they were sailors that fought on land. Frank was a Senior Lieutenant in the Collinwood Battalion. Painting of Frank by niece Arlie Lowe
8. 8. Training Fighting as a sailor in a boat was very different to fighting on land, so Frank and his fellow sailors were put through training for this.
9. 9. Senior Lieutenant Frank Lowe Frank became a Senior Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Division. He was a part of the Collingwood Battalion and was in command of D company. The company was made up of 250 men, 8 of which were officers.
10. 10. Gallipoli Frank landed at Gallipoli with the British Army on May 30th 1915. Sadly on June 4th Frank died in battle. He was shot in the head as he charged at the enemy. That day almost all of his company were killed in the Battle of Gallipoli. Out of 250 men in the D company, only 80 survived.