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Private George Bowie

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Bowie, George
Date of birth: 1899-03-10
Place of birth: Nairn Nairnshire Scotland
Next of kin: Father; George Bowie, 502 Craig St., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Shipping Clerk
Address: 502 Craig Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion: Baptist
Date of death: 1918-11-02
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Buried: Etaples Military Cemetery, LXXI. A. 3.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 910190
Highest Rank: Private (43rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 43rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-08-26 to 1918-11-02
  2. Private, 46th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-08-19 to 1918-08-26
  3. Private (Army). 1917-10-17 to 1918-08-19
  4. Private (Army). 1917-01-01 to 1917-10-17
  5. Private (Army). 1916-04-26 to 1917-01-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Cambrai

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 496967
LAC ID: 57595
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4
Service file: B0956-S030
Uploader's Notes:

Son of George and the late Margaret Bowie, of Nairn, Scotland.

Previously served with the 101st Battalion. See also George Bowie, 700320.

Uploader's Research notes:

Source: LAC files

WUB, (the 196th Battalion newsletter), ref Issue 1, pg 05 and 196th Battalion Nominal Roll, pg 04

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 19th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 46th Battalion

Proceeded to France on being posted, and attached to the Canadian Base Depot, Havre on arrival in France. He was attached to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp four days later and proceeded to Arras.

Although taken on strength of the 46th Battalion, he does not appear to have actually reported to that battalion.

Private Army Canadian Infantry 196th Battalion A Company

A Company was also known as Manitoba Company.

Sailed with the 196th Battalion aboard SS Southland from Halifax to Liverpool, November 01-11, 1916. The battalion was posted to Seaford Camp on arrival in England.

On December 06, 1916 the Seaford Medical Board found that he was underage for overseas service. He was classified as Category A4, Permanent Base Duties due to age. The Board also recommended that he be posted to the Young Soldiers Battalion until after his 19th Birthday.

Private Army Canadian Infantry 15th Reserve Battalion

The 15th Reserve Battalion absorbed the 19th Reserve Battalion as part of the reorganization of the reserve battalion system.

On October 31, 1917 he was attached to the Young Soldiers Battalion (formerly the 34th Battalion) at Bramshott. He was attached to Wandsworth Detnetion Barracks while in detention from January 01-18, 1918, (charge not stated on file) He ceased to be attached to the Young Soldiers Battalion effective May 30, 1918, following his 19th Birthday.

Private Army Canadian Infantry 43rd Battalion

Joined the 43rd Battalion at Haute Asvesnes, near Arras on August 26.

He was wounded in the right leg by shrapnel on October 01, 1918 at Cambrai, and eventually evacuated to the 26th General Hospital, Etaples. On October 09 he was reported as seriously ill, but there are no details or medical case sheets on his CEF file. He died of his wounds on November 02, 1918.

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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-05-18