| Regimental number | 494 |
| Place of birth | Shepparton, Victoria |
| School | State School, Shepparton, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Address | Shepparton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | H Bowen, Shepparton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets, Shepparton, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as William Raymond BOWEN. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 4), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Frederick and Henrietta BOWEN, Shepparton, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 11923 Sergeant Harold BOWEN, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 22 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Killed in action, 13 September 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOWEN William |
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