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We remember Gilbert Bowman
We remember Gilbert Bowman
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1915
enlistment
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9th December 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
2260
Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division
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9th December 1915
1918
dates
Age 26
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8th March 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
PLY/2260(S)
The Royal Marine Light Infantry
2nd R.M Battalion
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8th March 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
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8th March 1918
burial
Flesquieres
France
II.C.9
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sibling
David Bowman
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sibling
Flora Bowman
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sibling
Ethel Bowman
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sibling
Florence May Bowman
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sibling
Elsie Bowman
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sibling
Cissy Bowman
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gilbert |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Bowman |
| Source | 7684960 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 2260 | Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division | |||
| British Army | PLY/2260(S) | The Royal Marine Light Infantry | 2nd R.M Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bowman | father | ||
| Martha Bowman nee Bartlett | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Bowman | brother | ||
| Flora Bowman | sister | ||
| Ethel Bowman | sister | ||
| Florence May Bowman | sister | ||
| Elsie Bowman | sister | ||
| Cissy Bowman | sister |
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St. Leonard's Church, Sherfield in LoddonThis is a photograph of St. Leonard's Church in Sherfield on Loddon, Hamsphire where Gilbert Bowman is remembered on the war memorial.
Contributed by:
Alison2583
Communities
Communities
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War Memorial St. Leonard's Church, Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire.More about War Memorial St. Leonard's Church, Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire.
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Marines 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| St. Leonard's Church, Sherfield in Loddon | Alison2583 |
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