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Private 39291, 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday, 14th November 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born and resident Sawtry, enlisted Huntingdon. Son of Frederick and Louisa Bowland, of Ivy Cottage, Sawtry, Peterborough. Formerly 1684, Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion. Buried in Wagon Road Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. His grave is numbered A - 31. Photo © - Thanks to Malcolm Wayland for providing photo. |
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Wagon Road Cemetery - Beaumont Hamel.
Photo © - Thanks to Malcolm Wayland for providing photo.
From
a local paper dated 17/1/17 = Private by George Henry
Bowland, Royal Berkshire Regiment, Sawtry, wounded and missing since 1st
November 1914, information gratefully received by Mr. F. Bowland, Chapel
End, Sawtry, Peterborough.
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Photo © - Thanks to Malcolm Wayland for providing photo. |
Photo © - Thanks to Malcolm Wayland for
providing photo.
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| He is also remembered on the Sawtry War Memorial. | |
From a local newspaper dated 17/1/17 = Private by George Henry Bowland, Royal Berkshire Regiment, Sawtry, wounded and missing since 1st November 1914, information gratefully received by Mr. F. Bowland, Chapel End, Sawtry, Peterborough.
ALSO
OF OUR DEAR BOY CHARLES EDWARD BALDOCK, KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE SEPT. 30th
1918 AGED 19 YEARS. "JESUS SAID "WHAT I DO THOU KNOWEST
NOT NOW BUT THOU SHALT KNOW HEREAFTER." JOHN 13'
ALSO
OF CHARLES RICHARD BUTLER 1/5th ROYAL WARWICKS, WHO
FELL IN FRANCE AUG. 19th 1916. AGED 24.
