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BOWDEN, Robert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2283 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 May 1916, Armidale |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yarrowitch, New South Wales, Australia, 12 October 1896 |
| Home Town: | Walcha, Walcha, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Yarrowitch Public School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Walcha & District War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2283, Armidale | |
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| 17 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2283, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2283, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2283, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines |
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