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James William BOWERS

Regimental number3125
Place of birthKings Lynn England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStevedore
Address42 South Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinWife, Mrs V F Bowers, 'Wee Nesty', Hampton Street, Hampton, Victoria
Enlistment date4 May 1918
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll7 May 1918
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameJune 1918 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number15/9/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 31 August 1918
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Railway Operating Company
FateReturned to Australia 25 September 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Date of death22 October 1964

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