BOWER, Alexander
| Service Number: | 2039 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Abermain War Memorial, Alumny Creek School & District WWI Honour Roll (NSW), Cessnock Abermain Public School HR |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2039, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2039, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney |
Alexander BOWER
Alexander Bower’s name is included on the Alumny Creek Public School WWI Honor Roll. He enlisted in 1916 and received an enthusiastic send-off at a gathering held in the Alumny Creek Public Hall near Grafton, NSW. He embarked from Sydney with the 34th Battalion, A.I.F., for service in France.
Alexander married Miss Janet Cunningham in Scotland while on active service in 1917. There is a notation in the margin of the marriage register stating "Australian Soldier 2039 3rd M.G.B." Alexander returned to Australia in 1918 and Janet arrived the following year. The couple later returned to live in Southampton, U.K., where Alexander died on November 20, 1966. He was survived by his wife, son Jack, daughter Helen and their families. Janet died in Southampton in 1986.
Alexander Bower was born at Newcastle, NSW on September 24, 1897 the son of John and Jane Bower
Submitted 11 December 2019 by John Johnston