We remember Eustace Gilbert Bowhay

We remember Eustace Gilbert Bowhay

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Timeline

Timeline

1889
birth Gunnislake, Cornwall-Devon Border United Kingdom Source:8820497 21st September 1889
1891
location Chapel Street, Gunnislake United Kingdom parents address Source:9140640 April 1891
1901
location 133 St Johns Road, Tunbidge Wells United Kingdom other group residence address Source:9140647 April 1901
1906
service British Army Corporal Skinners Officer Cadet Corps Source:9140707 1906
1907
service British Army 2nd Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Source:9140707 1907
1913
service British Army Lieutenant Devonshire Regiment 1/6th Battalion Source:9140707 1913
1914
service British Army Captain Devonshire Regiment 6th Battalion Source:9140707 7th October 1914 - 8th March 1916
1914
location Lahore Pakistan military residence address Source:9140709 December 1914 - December 1915
employment Solicitor's Clerk Borough Justices and Steward of the Town Torrington, Devon United Kingdom Source:8820497
1916
death Killed in Action Killed in the attack on the Dijialah Redoubt bravely leading his men over ground without a vestige of cover, and swept by fire: when hit he told his men to go on and wished them good luck. El Sinn, Mesopotamia United Kingdom Source:7531358 Source:8820497 8th March 1916
burial Es Ninn Basra Memorial Non-War Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Basra Iraq Iraq Source:8820497 Source:7531358

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Eustace Gilbert
Initials EG
Last Name Bowhay
Source 438594
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
133 St Johns Road, Tunbidge Wells United Kingdom other group residence address known April 1901
Chapel Street, Gunnislake United Kingdom parents address known April 1891
Lahore Pakistan military residence address December 1914 - December 1915
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Skinners Officer Cadet Corps Corporal
British Army Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 2nd Lieutenant
British Army Devonshire Regiment 1/6th Battalion Lieutenant
British Army Devonshire Regiment 6th Battalion Captain
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edith Wood mother
Doctor Albert Bowhay father

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Richard106785
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Richard106785

External Evidence

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De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour Richard106785

Multimedia

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Eustace Sings Rule Brittania Richard106785
133 St Johns Road Richard106785
School sports Richard106785
Charity Cup Final 1 Richard106785
Charity Cup Final 2 Richard106785
Charity Cup Final 3 Richard106785
Charity Cup Final 4 Richard106785
Skinners School Leopard Magazine Obituary 1 Richard106785
Skinners School Leopard Magazine Obituary 2 Richard106785
Last Letter Richard106785
Lahore Richard106785

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