BOWLES John AB

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Surname: BOWLES;

Forename(s): John;

Initials: J;

Rank: AB;

Enlistment Date: 28-Oct-1915;

Resided in: Leicester;

Previous Number: Z/4525;

Previous Regiment: RNVR;

Date of transfer to MGC: 06-Oct-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 188 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 223 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 63 Bn;

Date abroad: 12-Dec-1916;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 13-Mar-1918;

Other Data: born 27/8/1897, a painter. Enlisted 28/10/1915, Draft for BEF (signaller) 6/10/1916, joined 188 MG Coy. 12/12/1916- 9/1/1917 Influenza. To UK from Base Depot - under age - actual date of birth 27/8/1898. Draft for BEF 11/11/1917, joined 223 Coy MGC 14/1/1918. Disch Dead 13/3/1918;

Other Notes: Arras Memorial. Son of Charlotte Bowles, 97 Curzon St, Stanford Houses, Humberstone Rd, Leicester
NB: This man also has a "believed to be" grave at Rocquigny-Equancourt British Cemetery, X, C, 14.;

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