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We remember William Bovet
We remember William Bovet
Timeline
Timeline
1872
sibling
George Bovet
Source:9175497
5th September 1872
1875
1876
sibling
Mary Elizabeth Bovet
Source:9175497
1876
1878
sibling
Lucy Emma Niven
Bovet
Source:9175497
25th January 1878
1878
sibling
Frederick Francis Bovet
Source:9175497
4th September 1878
1881
location
3 Victoria Street, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9175497
1881
1891
location
Steeles Road, Hampstead, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9175498
1891
1893
commission
Regular
Source:9175451
25th July 1893
1893
employment
Army Officer
British Army
Source:9175471
25th July 1893 - 5th July 1918
1893
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
Source:9175451
25th July 1893 - 24th July 1896
1895
location
Military Base
India
military residence address
Source:9175471
1895 - 1898
1896
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
Source:9175451
25th July 1896 - 25th October 1904
1898
appointments
Commander, Royal Engineers, Merkran Operation
Source:9175471
1898
1898
theatres
Indian Frontier :6g
Source:9175471
1898 - 1898
1898
location
Merkan Province
India
military residence address
Source:9175471
1898
1898
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant
Bombay Sappers and Miners
Source:9175451
15th July 1898
1903
appointments
Commander, Sapper and Miners Detachment Somaliland
Source:9175471
January 1903 - 1904
1903
theatres
Africa :5
Source:9175471
January 1903 - 1904
1903
location
General Manning's Column (the in Somaliland)
Somalia
military residence address
Source:9175471
January 1903 - 1904
1904
theatres
Indian Frontier :6g
Source:9175471
1904
1904
location
Jidvalli
India
military residence address
Source:9175471
1904
1904
location
Military base
India
military residence address
Source:9175471
1904
1904
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9175451
2nd September 1904
1904
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant
Bombay Sappers and Miners
Number17 Company
Source:9175451
2nd September 1904
1904
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Engineers
Source:9175451
26th October 1904 - 24th July 1913
1911
location
Kirkee
India
military residence address
Source:9175471
1911
1913
service
British Army
Major
Royal Engineers
Source:9175451
25th July 1913 - 21st July 1916
1914
appointments
Training Officer, Royal Engineers
Source:9175471
August 1914
1914
appointments
Acting Commander, Royal Engineers, Kirkee
Source:9175471
August 1914
1915
service
Indian Army
Major
3rd Sappers and Miners
Source:9175451
November 1915
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9175471
November 1915 - March 1916
1916
service
British Army
Major
Royal Engineers
Attached to an ANZAC Division
Source:9175471
March 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9175471
March 1916 - 5th July 1918
1916
location
France and Flander
France
military residence address
Source:9175471
March 1916 - July 1916
1916
appointments
Officer Commanding Royal Engineers (CRE), 12th Div
Source:9175446
22nd July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Engineers
Attached to Divisional Staff as CRE
Source:9175446
22nd July 1916 - 5th July 1918
1916
location
Eastern Expeditionary Force
Egypt
military residence address
Source:9175471
November 1916 - March 1916
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9175447
4th January 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Fatally wounded at Bouzincort
Hospital/Institution
Source:9175471
5th July 1917 - 5th July 1917
1917
location
12th (Eastern) Division, Arras
France
military residence address
Source:9175471
22nd July 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded, but returned to duty the following month
Hospital/Institution
Source:9175471
30th November 1917
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9175471
11th December 1917
education
Grosvenor School
Twickenham
United Kingdom
Source:9175471
education
Royal Military Academy
Sandhurst
United Kingdom
Source:9175451
education
University College School, Gower Street
London
United Kingdom
Source:9175471
service
British Army
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Engineers
Source:9175471
location
Chatham
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9175471
1918
death
Died of wounds
Dead at Number 3 Casualty Clearing Station of wounds recieved in action at Bouzincourt the same day
No 3 Casualty Clearing Station, Poperinghe
France
Source:7150708
Source:9175471
5th July 1918
burial
Gezaincourt, Somme
France
Source:7150708
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Bovet |
| Source | 431424 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th (Eastern) Division, Arras | France | military residence address | 22nd July 1917 | |
| 3 Victoria Street, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 | |
| Chatham | United Kingdom | military residence address | ||
| Eastern Expeditionary Force | Egypt | military residence address | November 1916 - March 1916 | |
| France and Flander | France | military residence address | March 1916 - July 1916 | |
| General Manning's Column (the in Somaliland) | Somalia | military residence address | January 1903 - 1904 | |
| Jidvalli | India | military residence address | 1904 | |
| Kirkee | India | military residence address | known 1911 | |
| Merkan Province | India | military residence address | 1898 | |
| Military Base | India | military residence address | 1895 - 1898 | |
| Military base | India | military residence address | 1904 | |
| Steeles Road, Hampstead, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Captain | |||
| Indian Army | Bombay Sappers and Miners | Lieutenant | |||
| Indian Army | Bombay Sappers and Miners | Number17 Company | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Major | |||
| Indian Army | 3rd Sappers and Miners | Major | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Attached to Divisional Staff as CRE | Temporary Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Attached to an ANZAC Division | Major | ||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Brevet Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Love Bovet nee Haden | mother | ||
| Fritz Bovet | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elizabeth Bovet | sister | 1876 | |
| Frederick Francis Bovet | brother | 4th September 1878 | |
| Lucy Emma Niven nee Bovet | sister | 25th January 1878 | |
| George Bovet | brother | 5th September 1872 |
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette | M2740 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Colonel William Bovet | M2740 |
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