Walter Eric BOWEN

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BOWEN, Walter Eric

Service Number:	3918
Enlisted:	14 September 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Glen Innes, Glen Innes Severn, New South Wales
Schooling:	Wellingrove Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farm hand
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 22 May 1916
Cemetery:	Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 1
Memorials:	Armidale Memorial Fountain, Armidale Saumarez Union Church Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hawthorn St Columba's WW1 Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

14 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3918, 20th Infantry Battalion
20 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 3918, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 3918, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Bowen worked at the Glen Innes Experimental Farm prior to his enlistment. His father stated on his Roll of Honour form that "He was exceedingly proud of his battalion and his enthusiasm would have carried him far, had he lived."

Walter enlisted with a younger brother, 3917 Audrey Bowen, who survived the war despite being wounded three times and gassed.

Walter Bowen only joined the 20th Battalion in the front line at Armentieres 10 days before he was killed in action, aged 21.

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