Percy James BOWEN

BOWEN, Percy James

    Service Number: 1953
    Enlisted: 26 August 1914, Pontville, Tas.
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade
    Born: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1885
    Home Town: Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Painter
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 14 November 1916
    Cemetery: AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Tasmanian Football League Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    26 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1953, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Pontville, Tas.
    20 Oct 1914: Involvement Gunner, 1953, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
    20 Oct 1914: Embarked Gunner, 1953, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Geelong, Hobart
    2 Sep 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1953, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli, Remained at duty.
    16 Apr 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , France
    15 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Bombardier, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, France
    23 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1953, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Battle for Pozières
    1 Sep 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, France
    14 Nov 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1953, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, Flers
    14 Nov 1916: Involvement Corporal, 1953, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1953 awm_unit: 21st Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-14

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