Sapper

Edwin Leonard Bowden

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Bowden, of Cheltenham, Glos., England.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
18752
Name:
Edwin Leonard Bowden
Rank: 
Sapper
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
John Henry Bowden (father), 22 Tivoli Street, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Provision dealer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Light Railways Operating Service, 5 New Zealand Railway Troops

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of accidental injuries
Date of Death:
17 January 1918
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 July 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 59
HMNZT 60
Vessel:
Waitemata or Ulimaroa
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
XXVI. CC. 9A.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Edwin Leonard Bowden
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