Regimental number | 6707 |
Place of birth | New Street, London, England |
School | Board School, London, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Orchardist |
Address | GPO Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. A. Bowles, Martin's Farm, Boughton Mon, Kent, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as John Higgins BOWLES. Died at 5th Casualty Clearing Station, France. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot X, Row C, Grave No. 8), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 39 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs BOWLES, Boughton Mouchelsea, Maidstone |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |