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Henry W BOWEN

Regimental number339
Place of birthHesket, Victoria
SchoolHesket State School No 1004, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressHascot via Woodend, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, Wm Bowen, Oakdale Farm State School No 1044, Mail via Woodend, Victoria
Enlistment date4 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll21st Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularName given on RoH circular as Henry William BOWEN. Drowned at sea.
FateDrowned 2 September 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Given name Henry William
Place of death or woundingAt sea, nr Lemnos Island
Date of death2 September 1915
Age at death27
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsHelles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
93
Family/military connectionsBrother: Sergeant Walter Edward Bingham BOWEN, returned to Australia.
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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