BOWLEY, Erman
| Service Number: | 7464 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Epping, Tasmania, Australia, 24 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer/Repairer (TAS Railways) |
| Died: | New Town, Hobart - Tasmania, Australia, 22 August 1934, aged 40 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Privately Cremated Wall 1: Row B, Niche 3 |
| Memorials: | Hobart Tasmanian Government Railways Great War Roll of Honour, Invermay Tasmanian Government Railways Great War Honour Roll, Ross Conara Roll of Honour, Tasmania (Launceston) Garden of Remembrance |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 7464, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
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| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 7464, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by ANDREW WOOD
When Erman Bower BOWLEY was born on 24 August 1893, his father, Thomas, was 36 and his mother, Mary, was 33. He married Marjorie Irene Baker on 28 December 1921 in Launceston, Tasmania. They had four children during their marriage. He died on 22 August 1934 at the age of 40.
He had been a resident of the Campbell Town municipalities the greater part of his life, and was highly respected.The funeral took place on Friday and was attended by a large gathering, including a large number of returned soldiers.The casket draped with the Union Jack, was carried to St Lukes Church by four returned soldiers.The service was conducted by the Rev W.J. Dodson.The body was interred at the old Church of England Cemetery andat the conclusion "The Last Post" was sounded by Mr John Hayes.
The chief mourners were Mrs Bowley (wife) Robert and Cyril Bowley (sons) John and Thomas Bowley
(brothers) Mrs W. Hall (sister).
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