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We remember Alan John Bowles
We remember Alan John Bowles
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1911
education
Wellington College
Crowthorne, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:440371
1911
1914
commission
Regular
Source:440371
1st October 1914
1915
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Royal Berkshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:440371
11th March 1915 - April 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:440371
11th March 1915 - 10th April 1916
1915
appointments
Staff Officer (T/Lieutenant & Lieutenant)
Source:440371
April 1915 - 27th October 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Berkshire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:440371
28th October 1915 - 10th April 1916
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:440371
30th June 1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Source:440371
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Source:440371
1916
death
Killed in Action
War Diary Entry 10 April 1916:
In trenches...Captain A. J. Bowles...killed.
France
Source:7198276
Source:440371
10th April 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7198276
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alan John |
| Initials | AJ |
| Last Name | Bowles |
| Source | 440371 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Berkshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Berkshire Regiment | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Berkshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Berkshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Caroline Bowles | mother | ||
| F Alan Bowles Capt RN | father |
Media
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CWGC HeadstoneCWGC Headstone Becourt Military Cemetery, France Plot I. Row H. Grave 8.Contributed by:
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity tag belonging to Captain Alan Bowles | Edward43379 | |
| Commemorative scroll issued to the next of kin of Captain Alan Bowles, 1919 (c). | Edward43379 | |
| Letter from Captain Alan John Bowles to his mother, 10 November 1915. | Edward43379 | |
| Photograph of Captain Alan Bowles, 1915 (c). | Edward43379 | |
| Photograph of the grave of Captain Alan John Bowles, 1918 (c). | Edward43379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lieutenant Alan John Bowles | Richard1180 | |
| CWGC Headstone | Richard1180 | |
| Memorial Tablet | Richard1180 |
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