| Regimental number | 4264 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| School | Richmond Hill State School, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 112 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Frederick William Bowers, c/o Mrs. Bennett, Spooner Street, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of influenza at Join Ville La Palt, France. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Albert John |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Joinville-Le Pont Communal Cemetery (Division 13, Grave No. 11), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Sarah Lemon BOWERS. Born at Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 17 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 30 January 1917, and marched into 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, the same day. Admitted to Camp 10 Hospital, Hurdcott, 14 March 1917; transferred to Parkhouse Hospital, 15 March 1917; to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 11 April 1917 (not for venereal disease); discharged, 16 May 1917; marched into 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 17 May 1917. Found guilty, 15 September 1917, of being absent without leave from midnight, 4 September 1917, until 0630 hours, 14 September 1917: awarded 10 days' detention, and total forfeiture of 20 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 17 October 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 18 October 1917. Proceeded to unit, 21 October 1917; taken on strength of 31st Bn, 26 October 1917. Detached to No 2 Signal Section, 8th Bde Headquarters, 15 March 1918; rejoined unit, 25 March 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 7 October 1918; rejoined unit, 25 October 1918. On leave to Paris, 8 February 1919. While on leave, admitted to No 6 Canadian Hospital, Joinville le Pont, 16 February 1919 (influenza, dangerously ill). Died, No 6 Canadian General Hospital, Joinville le Pont, 18 February 1919 (influenza with lung complication). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOWERS Albert John Llewellyn |
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