Herbert BOWES

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Service Number:	2903
Enlisted:	15 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Depot Battalion
Born:	Georgetown , South Australia, August 1884
Home Town:	Caltowie, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Cerebro Spinal Meningitis , Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, 15 August 1915
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (General) Section: Road 5; Path: 2; A/E/W: W; Site #: 62
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jamestown Hornsdale Roll of Honor

15 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2903
5 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2903, Depot Battalion , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, Died of Spinal Meningitis

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Father John Bowes, living at Catowie, South Australia.

Brother:    617 Private William Bowes
                3rd Light Horse Regiment
                15/11/1918   returned to Australia

Private in Depot Battalion (Australian Army)

14/8/1915 passed away prior to leaving Australia (31 yrs old)

buried in: West Terrace Cemetery (General)
Section: Road 5; Path: 2; A/E/W: W; Site #: 62

Herbert Bowes' name is located at Panel 185 in the Commemorative Area
at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan, 27/4/2016. Lest we forget.

Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.