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We remember Edwin Bowes
We remember Edwin Bowes
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
Margaret Bowes
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1881
1882
sibling
John Siddel Bowes
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1882
1884
sibling
Ann Bowes
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1884
1886
sibling
Elizabeth Bowes
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1886
1888
sibling
Mary Bowes
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1888
1890
sibling
Jane Bowes
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1890
1891
sibling
David Thomas Bowes
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1891
1893
sibling
William Bowes
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1893
1896
1901
location
Main Street, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
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1901
1915
enlistment
Ripon, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
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July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
3485
The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
2/5th Battalion
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July 1915
1917
service
British Army
Private
3485
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
12th (Service) Battalion
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January 1917 - 9th April 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1st March 1917 - 9th April 1917
education
Bishop Monkton Primary Shcool
Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
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employment
Farm Worker
David Bowes - Father
Bishop Monkton
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Private
201392
West Yorkshire Regiment
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location
Laurel Bank, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
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1917
death
Killed in Action
It is most likely that Bowes was killed in the assembly trenches, between Iceland and Twenty Street, taking part in the Arras offensive 1917
Vimy Ridge
France
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9th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Bank, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Main Street, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 201392 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 3485 | The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) | 2/5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3485 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | 12th (Service) 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 Bowes nee Webster | mother | ||
| David Bowes | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bowes | sister | 1881 | |
| John Siddel Bowes | brother | 1882 | |
| Ann Bowes | sister | 1884 | |
| Elizabeth Bowes | sister | 1886 | |
| Mary Bowes | sister | 1888 | |
| Jane Bowes | sister | 1890 | |
| David Thomas Bowes | brother | 1891 | |
| William Bowes | brother | 1893 |
Media
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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Bowes | M2740 | |
| Bowes Brothers | M2740 |
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