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BOWES, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1577 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia, 24 February 1892 |
| Home Town: | Renmark, Renmark Paringa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Died: | March 1966, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Renmark Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Men from Renmark and District Roll of Honor Boards (4) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1577, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1577, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 1577, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 1577, 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Renmark High School
William Michael Bowers was born 24th of February 1892, in Wentworth, NSW. He died in 1966 in Mildura, Victoria. William was a Private in the 3rd Light Horse regiment in World War 1.
William was raised in Wentworth with his 4 sisters and 1 brother. He worked as a fisherman before he joined the war. He enlisted 3rd September 1915 and embarked from Adelaide 18th November 1915. He served in the Middle East