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Gow family celebrate a century in South Gippsland

Dec 22 2022 Updated December 22, 2022

Sentinel-Times

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The Gow family united at the Moyarra State School off Andersen Inlet Road to commemorate the 100th anniversary of David Gow arriving in South Gippsland. Z30_5122

By Bruce Gow

ON Saturday, December 17 the Gow family united in South Gippsland to commemorate 100 years since David Gow arrived in Australia to pursue a new life for his family.

David Gow was born in Lennoxtown, Scotland on January 2, 1891, and on May 18, 1922, David left Scotland on the SS Balranald heading for Australia.

David’s grandson Bruce Gow brought the family together - t...