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We remember William George Bown
We remember William George Bown
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1916
1916
1917
1917
Details
Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William George |
| Initials | WG |
| Last Name | Bown |
| Source | 443322 |
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Lodge, Wedmore, Somerset | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1917 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1819 | West Somerset Yeomanry | Private | ||
| British Army | 1819 | Machine Gun Corps | Commissary | ||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | 44th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Constance BOWN | mother | ||
| Frank George BOWN | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wife | 1916 | ||
| Jessie Hutchings | wife | 1916 |
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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 | Anne1202 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Anne1202 |
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