Regimental number | 7213 |
Place of birth | Armidale New South Wales |
School | Superior Public School, Armidale, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Car driver |
Address | Armidale, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, F W Bower, Victoria Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served 4 years in the 33rd Bn, Senior Cadets Corps. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 13), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 68 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick William and jane Campbell BOWER, 4 Cooper Street, Paddington, New South Wales. Native of Armidale, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |