Regimental number | 3757 |
Place of birth | England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Mrs W Carbury, c/o Australian Hotel, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, T Bowden, 30 Temple End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At BROODSEINDE RIDGE on 9th October, 1917, he acted as Battalion runner and continually carried messages forward from Battalion Headquarters to Companies in the assault passing each time through a heavy barrage. He worked untiringly and showed great devotion to duty. It was impossible at time to maintain telephone lines owing to enemy shell fire and communications was kept up mainly by the efforts and example of this runner.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: Bar to Military Medal 'During the operations on MONT ST. QUENTIN, near PERONNE, on night 30th/31st August 1918, important messages had to be sent to the companies in the line in connection with the operations. The night was very dark and the exact positions of the companies was not known. On two occasions, this man, as battalion runner, carried messages through heavy enemy shell fire over rough country, and delivered them safely. It was of great importance that the messages be delivered, and it was due to the courage and devotion to duty shown by this man that the operation was brought to a successful issue. On one of the runs when returning, his companion was wounded. Private BOWDEN carried him out of danger.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal |