Regimental number | 677 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
School | Private tuition |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Address | Lace Vale, Charleville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 166 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Esther Bowman, Lace Vale, Charleville, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Charleville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 12 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/12/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 677A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot XI, Row E, Grave No. 8), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 103 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Esther BOWMAN, Lace Vale, Charleville, Queensland. Native of Adelaide, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2907 Pte Walter Henry BOWMAN, 42nd Bn, killed in action, 1 August 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 26 August 1917, and marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, the same day. Transferred to 25th Bn Details, 1 September 1917. Marched into 5th Training Bn, Fovant, 7 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 December 1917; marched into Australian Base Depot, France, 28 December 1917. Proceeded to unit, 30 December 1917; taken on strength of 25th Bn, 4 January 1918, and allotted the letter 'A'. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BOWMAN Frank Alexander |