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BOWEN, Henry George
Personal Details
Service Number: | 4738 |
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Enlisted: | 9 November 1915, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Macksville, New South Wales, Australia, 27 March 1892 |
Home Town: | Macksville, Nambucca Shire, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Wirrimbi Public School, Nambucca River, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Bush Labourer |
Died: | Died of wounds, France, 28 October 1916, aged 24 years |
Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery Plot 1V, Row E, Grave 86 Headstone inscription reads:Lord Jesus receive his soul may he rest in peace, |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
9 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4738, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW | |
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8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4738, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4738, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
22 Oct 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4738, 4th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the head - fracture | |
28 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 4738, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4738 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-10-28 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick George and Catherine Magdelena Bowen of Macksville, Nambucca River, NSW; brother of Joseph Bowen who returned to Australia on 20 May 1919 having served with the 3rd Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal