The late Trooper John Bowden, whose death from malaria fever occurred in Palestine on October 31st was born in Dunedin and was 38 years of age. He served in the South African war and subsequently took up farming at Pukekohe, also starting business as a carter. He was in Pukekohe for about 15 years up to the time of his enlistment with the 26th Reinforcements. He went direct to Palestine with the mounted section of that body and had seen a good deal of fighting. He was a member of the Pukekohe Gun and Bowling Clubs. His sister, Miss E Bowden, resides in Pukekohe. Two of his brothers, Privates W. J. and T. A. Bowden, recently returned invalided from France, the former having prior to his enlistment been associated with the deceased soldier in the farm at Pukekohe.

PUKEKOHE & WAIUKU TIMES, VOLUME 7, ISSUE 425, 12 NOVEMBER 1918, PAGE 2