ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BOWMAN, William Henry

BOWMAN, William Henry

Full Name: William Henry

BOWMAN

Date of Birth: 10

–

1896

Place of birth: Coolgardie WA

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Thompsons Brook WA

Next of Kin: Father- John Henry BOWMAN

Next of Kin Address: Thompsons Brook WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3020

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-06

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-09-13

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-10-06

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Mouquet Farm France

Age at Death: 19

Burial Location: Inscription Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France

02/07/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Blackboy Hill Camp WA
06/07/1915- To 10th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill
13/09/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Themistocles ” bound for Egypt
06/10/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
07/01/1916- Taken on Strength ” C ” Company 11th Battalion Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
01/03/1916- Transferred to 51st Battalion Tel-el-Kebir
05/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
12/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France
03/09/1916- Wounded in Action & Reported Missing in Action Mouquet Farm France
03/09/1916- Found to be Killed in Action- Court of Enquiry held 23/04/1917 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 4604

British War Medal – No. 21666

Victory Medal – No. 21590

Memorial Plaque/Scroll- No. 323338.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Donnybrook War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 152

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.