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BOWEN, Charles John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2044 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1916, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Passchendaele, Belgium, 13 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2044, 40th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 23 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2044, 40th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2044, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2044, 40th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, Gassed. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 18 September 1917. | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2044, 40th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 13 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2044, 40th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele |
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