ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BOWER, Leslie Harold

BOWER, Leslie Harold

Full Name: Leslie Harold

BOWER

Date of Birth: 04

–

1893

Place of birth: Horsham VIC

Australia

Occupation: Book Keeper

Address: Bridgetown WA

Next of Kin: Brother- Charles Godfrey BOWER

Next of Kin Address: Bridgetown WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 2918

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-07-12

Enlistment Location: Kalgoorlie

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-11-09

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-01-10

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Villers Brettoneux France

Age at Death: 24

Burial Location: Villers Brettoneux Military Cemetery – Plot XII, Row B, Grave No. 9

30/05/1916- Completed Medical Examination Kalgoorlie WA
12/07/1916- To 77 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
1/08/1916- To Depot Signal Company
3/10/1916- To 7th Reinforcements 51st Battalion Blackboy Hill as Signaller
9/11/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Argyllshire ” bound for England
10/01/1917- Disembarked Devonport ex Australia to 13th Training Battalion Codford
12/12/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Rouelles France ex Southampton ex Codford
18/12/1917- Taken on Strength 44th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
8/08/1918- Killed in Action France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 53246

Victory Medal – No. 52486

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 351554.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bridgetown War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 137.