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We remember Richard Bowman
We remember Richard Bowman
Duplicate of R Bowman
Duplicate of R Bowman
Also remembered by 3 people
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1916
service
British Army
Corporal
15959
Prince Of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
7th Battalion
Source:6157832
1916
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7338298
enlistment
Liverpool, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6157832
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
15959
South Lancashire Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:442614
service
British Army
Corporal
15959
South Lancashire Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:442614
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7338298
Source:6157832
22nd July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7338298
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Bowman, |
| Source | 7338298 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15959 | South Lancashire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 15959 | South Lancashire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 15959 | Prince Of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) | 7th Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Katherine12900 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Selena49658 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thiepval Memorial | Selena49658 |
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We remember Richard Bowman
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