BOWDEN, Clarence John Trevorrah
| Service Number: | SX3580 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 May 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moonta, SA, 13 July 1899 |
| Home Town: | Hindmarsh, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Moonta Public School |
| Occupation: | Paint Sprayer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Adelaide, SA, 29 November 1974, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Flinders, Path 7, Site E34 |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 25 May 1940: | Involvement Sergeant, SX3580, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 May 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 25 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, SX3580, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Jan 1946: | Discharged | |
| 8 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, SX3580, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs Sarah EDGECOMBE fmly BOWDEN nee WAKEFIELD and the late John Trevorrah BOWDEN of Moonta, SA. Married with four children, Clarence resided at 6 Glanton Street, West Hindmarsh. Educated at Moonta Public School he played most outdoor sports including tennis for Preston Club for several years and also for Meridon Club winning the mixed doubles championship. In civilian life he worked as a spray painter at Holdens for several years, then transferred to Richards from where he enlisted in June 1940. Clarence left Australian in October 1940 and saw service in Syria. From his headstone details at West Terrace Cemetery he appears to have put his age down by 6 years to enlist.
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