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We remember Ellis Arthur Bowes
We remember Ellis Arthur Bowes
Timeline
Timeline
1898
service
British Army
Private
10108
Inns Court Officer Training Corps
Source:438103
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Leicestershire Regiment Territorial Force
Source:438103
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:7310676
1918
death
Source:7310676
12th March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7310676
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ellis Arthur |
| Initials | EA |
| Last Name | Bowes |
| Source | 438103 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10108 | Inns Court Officer Training Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment Territorial Force | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
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Letter from Ellis Bowes to his father, Aug 1914When war broke out, Ellis Bowes was about 16-years-old and was in Germany learning the language. He wrote a letter to his father to reassure him that he was being looked after. It was published in the Leicester Mercury newspaper. Undated - probably August or September 1914Contributed by:
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Notice of the death of Ellis BowesScan of a press cutting in the Leicester Mercury newspaper reporting the death of 19-years-old Ellis Arthur BowesContributed by:
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Ellis Arthur Bowes probateProbate register - the young man leaves his estate to his father.Contributed by:
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Communities
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 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Richard56332 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ian3310 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian3310 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ian3310 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian3310 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWG Certificate | Richard56332 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWG Certificate | Richard56332 | |
| His grave | Ian3310 | |
| Letter from Ellis Bowes to his father, Aug 1914 | Adam137154 | |
| Notice of the death of Ellis Bowes | Adam137154 | |
| Ellis Arthur Bowes probate | Adam137154 |
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