Regimental number | 2918 |
Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
School | State School, Horsham, Victoria, and Princess Royal State School, Western Australia |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Bookkeeper |
Address | Geraldton, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Godfrey Bower, Geraldton, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 51st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Villers-Brettoneux Military Cemetery (Plot XII, Row B, Grave No. 9), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Godfrey and Flora Ann BOWER. Born at Horsham, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3029 Percival Henry BOWER, 51st Bn and Wireless Squadron, 1st Australian Division, returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |