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BOWMAN, Richard William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2040 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, February 1895 |
| Home Town: | Maryville, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Motor cycle accident, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 21 June 1921 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2040, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2040, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2040, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 21 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Divisional Salvage Company | |
| 12 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2040, 3rd Divisional Salvage Company, Battle of Messines, Gassed | |
| 20 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2040, 34th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, GSW multiple, both legs amputated above knee. | |
| 5 May 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2040, 34th Infantry Battalion, HT Karoola, England for invaliding to Australia - disembarking Sydney 28 June 1919 | |
| 24 Jan 1921: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2040, 34th Infantry Battalion, MD Double amputee (legs) |
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