Idris BOWEN

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Service Number:	5662
Enlisted:	26 February 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Hairdresser
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 December 1916
Cemetery:	Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban Row J, Grave 60 Headstone inscription reads: Though death divides fond memory clings to a son so true and kind,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

26 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5662, Enlisted at Melbourne
4 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5662, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5662, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne

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Son of James and Mary Elizabeth Bowen of 171 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, Victoria.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal