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Name : George W Bowen Son of the late George Bowen, of High Roding, Dunmow, Essex; husband of Violet Bowen, of 110, Alexandra Rd., Grimsby. Born c 1879. Married 1913, Violet Wavell, Grimsby. (registered Sep qtr 1913). Children : Ronald (b 1915 Grimsby), Violet (b 1917 Grimsby). |
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Service Details : Serjeant WR/553318 George W Bowen, Royal Engineers, Inland Water Transport. Formerly 2/Cpl 213705 Royal Engineers. Served 12 years in the Royal Garrison Artillery. |
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Casualty Details : Died : 23 May 1919, aged 40. Buried at : Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. CWGC Record |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Lake War Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake, Roll of Honour County War Memorial, Carisbrooke Castle. |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, June 21, 1919 Page 1 KILLED IN ACTION Etc. BOWEN. - May 23, at Basra, Persian Gulf, from suffocation by immersion, Sergt. G.W. Bowen, I.W.T., R.E., husband of Violet Bowen (née Wavell, of Sandown), of 110 Alexandra-road, Grimsby. Page 8 THE ISLAND AND THE WAR. SANDOWN We regret to hear of the death of Sergt. G.W. Bowen, Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers, at Basra, in the Persian Gulf, on May 23rd. The official information states that death was due to suffocation by immersion, apparently drowning. Sergt. Bowen married Miss Violet Wavell, daughter of Mr. Wavell, of Lake, and they have made their home at 110, Alexandra-road, Grimsby. He formerly served with the R.G.A. at Culver. |
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Further information :
His brother-in-law Harold Wavell died in 1917 in Gaza. |
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Acknowledgments :
Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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Page status :
Page last updated : 5th April 2012 (added to website) |
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