BOWMAN, George Richmond
| Service Number: | 38321 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 November 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, April 1886 |
| Home Town: | Condobolin, Lachlan, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | The King's School Parramatta |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Bronchial Pneumonia, France, 13 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery XIII A 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 38321, Field Artillery Brigades, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 16 Nov 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 38321, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Canberra embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 16 Nov 1917: | Embarked Gunner, 38321, Field Artillery Brigades, SS Canberra, Sydney | |
| 28 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
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Son of Alexander and Joanna BOWMAN. Native of Condobolin, New South Wales
HE ANSWERED THE CALL OF GOD, KING & COUNTRY HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE
Member of the Neutral Bay 267 Lodge
CONDOBOLIN.
A SOLDIER'S DEATH.
Word has been received of the death in France from bronchial pneumonia on October 13 of Bombardier George Richmond Bowman, of Yarralee, Condobolin. He enlisted in 1916, and was the, only son of Mrs. Alex. Bowman, of Sydney, and the late Alex. Bowman, M.L.A. He was to have been married on his return to Miss Hope Waugh, elder daughter of the Rev. R. Hope Waugh, of Neutral Bay.
1924 - The Bowman family has increased its subscription to take a bell of £100 in connection with Sydney University Fund - The Carillion - to commemorate Geroge Richmond Bowman. Deceases was the only son of the late Alexander Boxman, formerly member for the Hawkesbury.
Dr. A. S. Bowman has received news that his cousin, Sergt. George Richmond Bowman, of the Australian Artillery, died in France of pneumonia, on October 13, The deceased soldier, who was a fine type of young Australian manhood, was unmarried, and had been on active service some 18 months. He was the only son of the late Mr Alexander Bowman, who will be well remembered here, having been Mayor for many years. The late Mr Alex. Bowman was also the owner of "Oaklands" in this district, and for some years represented the Hawkesbury electorate in Parliament. There are four branches of Dr. Bowman's family, which have their only sons at the war, his own being one of the numbers.