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We remember William Aubrey Bowers
We remember William Aubrey Bowers
Timeline
Timeline
1887
birth
United Kingdom
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1887
1906
education
graduated with Honours in Classics and History.
New College Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
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1906
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
North Staffordshire Regiment
5th Battalion
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1914
1915
children
Penelop Bowers
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January 1915
1916
hospitalisation
at Gommecourt in the first hours of the Battle of the Somme whilst assisting one of his men carry a load of barbed wire when a shell exploded overhead and he was hit by shrapnel.
Hospital/Institution
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1st July 1916 - 2nd July 1916
education
Culverlea House, became Head of his House and a member of Senior Divison, Sixth Book; he played in Commoner VI in 1905 and kept goal for the School his last two years.
Winchester College
Winchester
United Kingdom
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education
Sandroyd School
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employment
Member
Staffordshire County Council
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marriage
Vera Aimee Latham
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
North Staffordshire Regiment
5th Battalion
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1916
death
Died of wounds
of shrapnel wounds received the day before at Gommecourt when a shell exploded overhead whilst he was assisting one of his men carry barbed wire
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2nd July 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Aubrey |
| Initials | WA |
| Last Name | Bowers |
| Source | 437914 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment | 5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment | 5th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penelop Bowers | daughter | January 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Blagg | mother | ||
| William Eli Bowers | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Aimee Latham | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford House War Memorial, Bethnal Green, London | Edward43379 | |
| Service record | Edward43379 | |
| Winchester College War Memorial | Edward43379 | |
| War Stories - BBC | Edward43379 | |
| Caverswall Cricket Club – A brief history | Edward43379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bowers | Edward43379 | |
| Bowers | Edward43379 | |
| War memorial featuring him | Edward43379 |
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