Lionel Frank BOWDEN MC

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BOWDEN, Lionel Frank

Service Number:	SX4240
Enlisted:	3 June 1940, Wayville, SA
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Moonta, South Australia, 30 October 1916
Home Town:	Moonta, Copper Coast, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Kingscote, , South Australia, 14 February 2013, aged 96 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Kingscote Cemetery (Kangaroo Island), S.A.
Memorials:	Agery School WW2 Honor Roll, Agery WW2 & Vietnam Memorial, Parndana Kangaroo Island Ex-Servicemen Land Settlers 1939-1945 Roll

World War 2 Service

3 Jun 1940:	Involvement Lieutenant, SX4240
3 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Wayville, SA
3 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, SX4240, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
2 Jul 1946:	Discharged
2 Jul 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, SX4240, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Honoured Military Cross

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Biography contributed by David Wilson

Death notice "The Islander": Devoted husband of Rita (deceased). Loved and loving father and father-in-law of Chris and Gloria, Anne and Neil, and Jay (deceased). Grandfather of Darrel and Mel, Greg and Tanya, Brad and Verina, Rebecca and Andrew, Kaye and Ross, Rodney and Cathy. Proud great-grandfather of Carly, Mikahla, Jae, Cody, Ellen, Hayley, Christopher, Tayla, Lachlan, Bryce, Isla Chelsea. A brave "Digger" and a true gentleman.

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