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We remember David Bowen
We remember David Bowen
Timeline
Timeline
1889
birth
Newbridge, Meifod, Montgomeryshire
United Kingdom
Source:7607728
Source:434342
6th January 1889
1911
dates
Age 22
Source:7607796
1911
1911
employment
Teamsman
Barton, Patricroft - Manchester
United Kingdom
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1911
1914
dates
Age 25
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December 1914
1915
enlistment
Manchester
United Kingdom
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January 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
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15th December 1915
1916
service
British Army
Private
GS/15602
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
2nd
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7th December 1916
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7607833
7th December 1916
1916
location
Maesgwyn, Guilsfield, Welshpool
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7607796
7th December 1916
employment
Farm Labourer
Meifod area
United Kingdom
Source:7607728
service
British Army
Private
GS/15602
Royal Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Source:434342
service
British Army
Private
79985
Royal Field Artillery
2nd
Source:7607833
1916
death
Killed in Action
David , aged , 27 , is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial , Somme , France . Panel reference, Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. and remembered on the Meifod War Memorial.
The Somme
France
Source:7607796
7th December 1916
burial
The Somme
France
Thiepval Memorial
Source:7607833
sibling
Edward Bowen
Source:7607686
sibling
Mary Ellen Bowen
Source:7607686
sibling
Catherine Elizabeth Bowen
Source:7607686
sibling
Alfred Bowen
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sibling
Richard Bowen
Source:7607728
sibling
Jane A Bowen
Source:7607728
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Bowen |
| Source | 434342 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maesgwyn, Guilsfield, Welshpool | United Kingdom | parents address | known 7th December 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | GS/15602 | Royal Fusiliers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 79985 | Royal Field Artillery | 2nd | Private | |
| British Army | GS/15602 | Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | 2nd | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Ellen Bowen | mother | ||
| John Bowen | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Bowen | brother | ||
| Mary Ellen Bowen | sister | ||
| Catherine Elizabeth Bowen | sister | ||
| Alfred Bowen | brother | ||
| Richard Bowen | brother | ||
| Jane A Bowen | sister |
Media
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Pte David Bowen, Meifod in uniformPhotograph from The Casualty List published in the County Times - Saturday January 13, 1917
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1891 CensusThis extract from the 1891 Census evidences that David was 2 in 1891 and the family were living at Newbridge, Llangyniew Civil ParishContributed by:
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Extract from Casualty ListThis Casualty List is taken from the County Times, January 13th 1917Contributed by:
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Meifod War Memorial, Meifod ChurchWar Memorial on external wall of churchContributed by:
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Meifod War Memorial, Meifod ChurchMemorial located on external wall of churchContributed by:
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Meifod War Memorial, Meifod ChurchMemorial located on external wall of churchContributed by:
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Register of Soldier's EffectsDetails of back pay and war gratuities paid to surviving relatives.Contributed by:
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David's inscriptionThe Thiepval Memorial, the Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, bears the names of more than 72,000 officers and men of the United Kingdom and South African forces who died in the Somme sector before 20 March 1918 and have no known grave. Over 90% of those commemorated died between July and November 1916.Contributed by:
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Letter informing of death (Army Form B. 104-82)From the Infantry Record Office, Hounslow Station, December 28th 1916 to notify that Private David Bowen service #15602 of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers was killed in action (place not stated) on 7th December 1916.Contributed by:
Kate23651
Communities
Communities
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Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Kate23651 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Kate23651 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Kate23651 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte David Bowen, Meifod in uniform | Kate23651 | |
| 1891 Census | Kate23651 | |
| Extract from Casualty List | Kate23651 | |
| Meifod War Memorial, Meifod Church | Kate23651 | |
| Meifod War Memorial, Meifod Church | Kate23651 | |
| Meifod War Memorial, Meifod Church | Kate23651 | |
| Census 1911 | Jeff2412 | |
| Medal Roll Index Card | Jeff2412 | |
| Register of Soldier's Effects | Jeff2412 | |
| Medals Awarded | Jeff2412 | |
| David's inscription | Jeff2412 | |
| Thiepval Memorial | Jeff2412 | |
| Private David Bowen | Kate23651 | |
| Letter informing of death (Army Form B. 104-82) | Kate23651 |
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