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We remember Richard Bowen
We remember Richard Bowen
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
David Bowen
Source:7607736
6th January 1889
1904
sibling
Thomas John Bowen
Source:7607736
1904
1911
dates
Age 20
Source:7607736
1911
1911
location
Clawdd, Meifod
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7607736
1911
employment
Farm Labourer
Source:7607736
service
British Army
Gunner
138701
Royal Field Artillery
Source:435246
service
British Army
Gunner
138701
Royal Field Artillery
Source:7607736
1955
death
Not War Related
Source:8966292
11th March 1955
burial
Welshpool
United Kingdom
Source:8966292
sibling
Edward Bowen
Source:7607736
sibling
Catherine Elizabeth Bowen
Source:7607736
sibling
Mary Ellen Bowen
Source:7607736
sibling
Alfred Bowen
Source:7607736
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Bowen |
| Source | 435246 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clawdd, Meifod | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 138701 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 138701 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | 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 | ||
| Catherine Elizabeth Bowen | sister | ||
| Mary Ellen Bowen | sister | ||
| Alfred Bowen | brother | ||
| David Bowen | brother | 6th January 1889 | |
| Thomas John Bowen | brother | 1904 |
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1911 Census, Clawdd, Meifod, Welshpool1911 Census indicates that Richard E Bowen was 20 in 1911
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Copy of Richard Bowen's Memorial InscriptionThis is a copy of a page from the Montgomeryshire Records book which records the Memorial Inscriptions in Guilsfield Cemetary where Richard Bowen is buried. Inscription - 'In Loving Memory of Richard beloved husband of Mary Bowen, Hendre-Hen, Guilsfield who died March 11 1955, aged 62 years'Contributed by:
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Extract from Montgomeryshire RecordsPage 61 of record of Memorial Incriptions of Guilsfield Cemetary where Richard Bowen is buied.Contributed by:
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Kate23651 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Census, Clawdd, Meifod, Welshpool | Kate23651 | |
| Copy of Richard Bowen's Memorial Inscription | Kate23651 | |
| Extract from Montgomeryshire Records | Kate23651 | |
| Photograph of Richard | Jeff2412 | |
| Richard Bowen | Kate23651 |
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