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Private Edward Bowen

Ancestor Details

Name of Ancestor: Edward Bowen

Ancestor's date of birth: 1872

Ancestor's date of death: 1951

Cause of Death: Heart Failure passed away in London UK

Service Number: not known

Colony or State of enlistment: Not applicable, Place of Enlistment: London UK

Unit: D Coy 4th Battaloin Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: On enlistment

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service

Murray Page: Not applicable - did not serve in an Australian unit

Contingent: Not applicable

Ship: Detail not provided, Date of Sailing: 07/01/1902

Memorial details: Detail not provided.

Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Orange Free State and SA 1902 clasps

Personal Characteristics: A lively lad good with horses, colourful identity.

Reasons to go and fight: Adventure - job.

Details of service in war: The particular unit he served with was raised specifically for service in the Boer War. D Company was mounted Infantry, the company consisted of 4 RRF, 4 Officers, 7 Sgts, 6 Cpls, 103 Ptes. Re-designated 20th MI Company 4RF in South Africa. Bowen may have been a volunteer from the 1st or 2nd volunteer BAS RRF.

Service and life after the Boer War: Detail not provided (passed away in London UK).

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Lieutenant Colonel David Deasey RFD, Mortdale Heights NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Nephew

 


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