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BOWDEN, Frank Arthur

Service Number:	2932
Enlisted:	6 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Battersea, London, England, 1893
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Honeywell Road Higher Grade London County Council School, England
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Killed in action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

6 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2932, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
25 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 8th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 16th British Stationary Hospital -- Ring Worm -- Mudros, Greece
26 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 8th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- H.S. "Carisbrooke Castle" -- Ring Worm -- Mudros, Greece
29 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 8th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 24th British Casualty Clearing Station -- Ring Worm -- Mudros, Greece
2 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged -- Convalescent Depot -- Tempy Class "B" -- Mudros, Greece
7 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2932, Anzac Advance Base (AIF), Discharged to Duty -- Mudros, Greece
7 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli, Turkey
7 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 8th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain"
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 8th Infantry Battalion -- Serapeum, Egypt
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2932 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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