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We remember Alexander Spinks Bowman
We remember Alexander Spinks Bowman
Timeline
Timeline
1869
sibling
John Bowman
Source:441728
4th May 1869
1872
sibling
Christina Bowman
Source:441728
29th August 1872
1874
sibling
Charles Bowman
Source:441728
29th June 1874
1875
sibling
Margaret Bowman
Source:441728
1875
1878
sibling
James Bowman
Source:441728
6th August 1878
1882
1884
sibling
Isabella Moyes Bowman
Source:441728
2nd June 1884
1886
sibling
Thomasina Bowman
Source:441728
28th November 1886
1891
location
Bruces Wynd, Pittenweem
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9304778
1891
1901
employment
Coal Miner Drawer
Lochgelly
United Kingdom
Source:9304779
1901
1901
location
lodging at 19 Grainger Street, Lochgelly
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9304779
1901
1915
service
British Army
Private
7690
King's Own Scottish Borderers
7th Battalion.
Source:9304776
October 1915
service
British Army
Private
7690
King's Own Scottish Borderers
7th king's own scottish bord Battalion
Source:441728
1915
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7002837
Source:9304776
Source:441728
18th October 1915
burial
Somme
France
III. C. 1.
Source:441728
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander Spinks |
| Initials | AS |
| Last Name | Bowman |
| Source | 441728 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruces Wynd, Pittenweem | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| lodging at 19 Grainger Street, Lochgelly | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7690 | King's Own Scottish Borderers | 7th king's own scottish bord Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 7690 | King's Own Scottish Borderers | 7th Battalion. | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Spinks | mother | ||
| John Turpie Bowman | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Bowman | sister | 29th August 1872 | |
| Margaret Bowman | sister | 1875 | |
| Isabella Moyes Bowman | sister | 2nd June 1884 | |
| Thomasina Bowman | sister | 28th November 1886 | |
| John Bowman | brother | 4th May 1869 | |
| Charles Bowman | brother | 29th June 1874 | |
| James Bowman | brother | 6th August 1878 |
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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Fife Almanac 1916 | Fife3190 | |
| Alexander Bowman | Fife3190 |
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