Regimental number | 2727 |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
School | St Francis Xavier (Catholic) College, Launceston, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Signwriter |
Address | 2 Stone Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs P Bowring, 2 Stone Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Villers-Brettoneux Military Cemetery (Plot XII, Row C, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Phoebe and the late Joseph BOWRING, 2 Stone Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |