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Article: Rupert Lowe, 4th Victorian Mounted Rifles.
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- March 1, 2000
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The following is an extract from the memoirs of Rupert Lowe, a gentleman who lived for many years in my hometown of Geelong in Victoria. Rupert Lowe served in the South African War 1899-1902 with the 4th Victorian Mounted Rifles Contingent as a Lance Corporal. He served with 1st King Edwards Horse as a Trooper in World War 1 and enlisted in the Australian Citizen Military Forces in World War 2.
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