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We remember William George Courtney Bowen
We remember William George Courtney Bowen
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1898
sibling
Beatrice Bowen
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1898
1915
dates
Age 22
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8th May 1915
1915
location
The Cottage, Rhiwderin, Newport, Monmouthshire
United Kingdom
parents address
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8th May 1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
2198
1st Monmouthshire Regiment
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service
British Army
Private
2198
1st Monmouthshire Regiment
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service
British Army
Lance Corporal
2198
Monmouthshire Regiment
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1915
death
Killed in Action
France
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8th May 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cottage, Rhiwderin, Newport, Monmouthshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 8th May 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2198 | 1st Monmouthshire Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 2198 | 1st Monmouthshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 2198 | Monmouthshire Regiment | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Elizabeth Edmunds | mother | ||
| John Bowen | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Bowen | sister | 1898 |
Media
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War Memorial outside St Basil's Church, Bassaleg.The War Memorial (plaque) outside St Basil's Church, Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, lists names of 50 local men who lost their lives "during two World Wars". The eighth name down in the first column is that of W.G.Courtney Bowen, who was killed in action in France, aged 22, during WW1.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial outside St Basil's Church, Bassaleg. | John33940 |
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