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BOWSER, Harry Laughlan

Service Number:	661
Enlisted:	12 October 1914, Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Enfield, New South Wales, Australia, 13 September 1890
Home Town:	Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Petersham High Shool, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Accountant
Died:	Died of Wounds, Gallipoli - at Sea,, 19 December 1915, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

12 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 661, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ, Liverpool, NSW
21 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 661, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 661, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Light Horse Regiment
22 Aug 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ
22 Nov 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ
19 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 661, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Harry Laughlan BOWSER was born in Sydney in 1890

His parents were Lachlan BOWSER & Edith Maria TOOVEY