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We remember Edward Bowen
We remember Edward Bowen
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Meifod, Montgomeryshire
Meifod, Montgomeryshire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Source:8838921
Source:8529460
Source:8838410
1896
service
British Army
Private
203663
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:8529460
1917
death
War Related Sickness
Edward , aged , 22 , is buried at St Marys Church , Meifod , Wales . Grave reference, North East of Church, and remembered on the Meifod War Memorial.
Oswestry
United Kingdom
Source:8529460
27th February 1917
burial
United Kingdom
Source:8529460
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
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| First Names | Edward |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Bowen |
| Source | 8529459 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | 203663 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
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| Jane Ellen Bowen | mother | ||
| John Bowen | father |
Media
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1891 England, Wales & Scotland CensusFrom Ancestry UK, a screen shot of the 1891 Census
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1911 England, Wales & Scotland CensusFrom Ancestry UK, a screen shot of the 1911 Census.Contributed by:
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Register of Soldier's EffectsDetails of backpay and war gratuities paid to surviving relatives.Contributed by:
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Park Hall Training Camp, OswestryImage of Park Hall Training Camp September 1916 - April 1917, where Edward was stationed.Contributed by:
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Letter informing of death (Army Form B. 104-82)Letter from the Territorial Force Office, Shrewsbury Station dated 1917 informing that Private Edward Bowen service #203663 of Royal Welsh Fusiliers Regiment (Reserve Branch) died on 27th February 1917 of bronchitis.Contributed by:
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Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Michael40130 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeff2412 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| Census 1911 | Jeff2412 | |
| Llanidloes Great War Walking Trail | Jeff2412 | |
| Census 1891 | Dave107459 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census | Jeff2412 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census | Jeff2412 | |
| Meifod, Montgomeryshire | Jeff2412 | |
| Register of Soldier's Effects | Jeff2412 | |
| Park Hall Training Camp, Oswestry | Jeff2412 | |
| British Army Service Record | Jeff2412 | |
| Edward's Headstone | Jeff2412 | |
| Meifod War Memorial on outside of St Mary's Church | Jeff2412 | |
| Cap Badge | Jeff2412 | |
| Private Edward Bowen | Kate23651 | |
| Letter informing of death (Army Form B. 104-82) | Kate23651 |
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