Regimental number | 1412 |
Place of birth | Erdington, Birmingham, England |
School | National Church School, (?) Erdington, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Bowkett, 5 Westwell Terrace, Normanton Yorkshire, England |
Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force, West Riding, Yorkshire, England. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Machine Gun Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | His sister was killed by an explosion while working in a munitions factory at Barnbow, nr Leeds, Yorkshire, England, 21 March 1917. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 57), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 68 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Harriett BOWKETT, 30 Hill Top, Harehills, Leeds, England |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1411 Pte Thomas William BOWKETT, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |