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We remember Eric Gordon Bowden
We remember Eric Gordon Bowden
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
employment
Clerk
Source:9292307
1911
1911
location
1 Bellwood Road, Nunhead
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9292307
1911
1918
dates
Age 24
Source:9292309
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9292309
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:9292308
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:9076676
Source:9292308
22nd July 1918
burial
Souchez, Pas de Calais
France
Source:9292309
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Gordon |
| Initials | EG |
| Last Name | Bowden |
| Source | 432382 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bellwood Road, Nunhead | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment | 11th Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Bowden | mother | ||
| George Howlett Bowden | father |
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Lieutenant Colonel Eric Gordon Bowden MC MIDLieutenant Colonel Eric Gordon Bowden MC MID. Unit: 11th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment); Commanding Brigade Composite Company. Death: 22 July 1918
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Lieutenant Colonel Eric Gordon Bowden MCLieutenant Colonel Eric Gordon Bowden MC. Unit: 11th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment); Commanding Brigade Composite Company. Death: 22 July 1918.
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Lieutenant Colonel Eric Gordon BowdenLieutenant Colonel Eric Gordon Bowden MC MID. Unit: 11th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment); Commanding Brigade Composite Company. Death: 22 July 1918 | CWGC family information: Son of Mrs. Ellen Bowden, of 135, Ivydale Rd., Nunhead, London, and of the late George Howlett Bowden. Also served in Italy. | Full length portrait seated and Full length portrait astride a horse, and photograph of gravestoneContributed by:
James201
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Catherine91214 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Catherine91214 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Catherine91214 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Catherine91214 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Colonel Eric Gordon Bowden MC MID | James201 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Eric Gordon Bowden MC | James201 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Eric Gordon Bowden | James201 |
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