Thomas Bela Usher BOWLING MC

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BOWLING, Thomas Bela Usher

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	21 March 1916
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company)
Born:	Coleworth England, 10 September 1866
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Privately Educated - Posted a Mine Managers Certificate
Occupation:	Mine Manager
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

21 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Tunnelling Companies
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
21 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company)
29 Sep 1918:	Honoured Military Cross
13 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer

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Biography contributed by Mark Burnside

Thomas Bela Usher Bowling enlisted 21st March 1916 and was posted to the 2nd Tunnelling Company.

He was awarded the Military Cross in France following an action at Bellicourt on 29th September 1918. (See London Gazette Reference 31583 4 October 1919, Page 157) His MC citation reads: During the operation commencing 29th September, 1918, in the neighbourhood of Bellicourt, he was employed in making reconnaissances for wells and water-points. He kept up with the infantry and brought back valuable information. Under heavy shell fire, he cleared wells in the towns and villages captured and was largely instrumental in providing water for the fighting troops. He showed great gallantry and initiative.

Bowling returned to Australia and was discharged on 1st November 1919. His NOK was listed as his wife Mrs Ruby Ida May Bowling of 78 Southern Road, Armadale, Victoria (Australia. When he enlisted his address was Yarra Glen, Victoria.

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