Private Walter Henry Bowley
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Bowley,
Walter Henry
Date of birth: 1885-06-21
Place of birth: Bristol Gloucestershire England
Next of kin: Laura Bowley, wife. 594 Agnes Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Driver
Occupation (normalized): Motor Vehicle Driver, Specialisation Unknown
Address:
594 Agnes Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Givenchy-En-Gohelle Communal Cemetery, C. 23.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 147038
Highest Rank:
Private
(78th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 78th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 561693
LAC ID:
57789
Service file: B0960-S019
Uploader's Notes:
Husband of Laura Maria Bowley (nee Arnold) of Winnipeg, Manitoba
He enlisted at Winnipeg on July 1, 1915. Before his enlistment, he had served with the Winnipeg Grenadiers.
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database [Private Army Canadian Infantry 84th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 78th Battalion C Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-10-29