Regimental number | 248 |
Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
School | Catholic School, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Millhand |
Address | Lane Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Chas. Wm Bowen, Lane Street, off Oxide Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served with the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 18 |
Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, grave No. 17), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles William and the late Margaret BOWEN, 334 Lane Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |