KIRK, Bowden Lynn
| Service Numbers: | Officer, 6698 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Port Fairy, Vic., 21 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Warrnambool College |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Bentleigh East Yarra Yarra Golf Club Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 3rd Pioneer Battalion | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 6698 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
BOWDEN LYNN KIRK was born on 21st August, 1894, at Port Fairy, Victoria. He is the son of Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Amy B. Kirk, and was educated at the Warrnambool College, Victoria. He entered the Bank’s employ at Melbourne on 25th July, 1911, and enlisted on 18th August, 1915.
Bowden Kirk sailed from Australia with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion on 6th June, 1916, and saw service in France until October, 1917, being in action at the Battle of Messines and several minor operations. He had been promoted to second lieutenant on 25th April, 1916, and to lieutenant in the following November. He joined the Australian Flying Corps in October, 1917, and graduated as a pilot in the following January. He served as a ferry pilot with the R.A.F. for five months, and was then appointed to No. 2 Squadron of the A.F.C., serving during the German retreat and evacuation of Armentieres, Lille, and the Belgian coast.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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