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We remember Samuel Bowers
We remember Samuel Bowers
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Harriett Bowers
Source:8487436
1882
1886
sibling
Thomas Bowers
Source:8487436
1886
1890
sibling
Mary E Bowers
Source:8487436
1890
1895
1897
sibling
George Bowers
Source:8487436
1897
1900
sibling
Harry Bowers
Source:8487436
1900
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:8487436
1901
1901
location
Back Princess Street, Knutsford, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8487436
1901
1904
sibling
Florence Bowers
Source:8487447
1904
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:8487447
1911
1911
employment
Labourer General
Knutsford, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8487447
1911
1911
location
1, Red Cow Yard, Knutsford, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8487447
1911
1917
service
British Army
Private
230674
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
10th Battalion
Source:8487432
1917
1917
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8487432
1917
enlistment
Knutsford
United Kingdom
Source:8487432
service
British Army
Private
910
Cheshire Yeomanry
Source:437710
service
Source:437710
1917
death
Killed in Action
Palestine, State of
Source:7369111
Source:8487432
30th November 1917
burial
Palestine, State of
F.58
Source:7369111
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Bowers |
| Source | 437710 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Red Cow Yard, Knutsford, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Back Princess Street, Knutsford, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 910 | Cheshire Yeomanry | Private | ||
| British Army | 230674 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 10th Battalion | Private |
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 Bowers | mother | ||
| Peter Bowers | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bowers | brother | 1886 | |
| Harriett Bowers | sister | 1882 | |
| Mary E Bowers | sister | 1890 | |
| George Bowers | brother | 1897 | |
| Harry Bowers | brother | 1900 | |
| Florence Bowers | sister | 1904 |
Media
Media
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The Knutsford Centennial War MemorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Private Samuel Bowers is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
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 | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Knutsford Centennial War Memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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