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BOWERMAN, James Purcell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3263 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 1 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Battery Point St George's Anglican Church Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Lower Sandy Bay Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3263, 26th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 13 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3263, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3263, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Hobart | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3263, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to head. Evacuated to 44th CCS where he died of his wounds on 1 August 1916. | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3263, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3263 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-01 |
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