William Henry Bowers
(Confirmed)
Born: 23 May, 1875
Died: 5 March, 1949
Biographical Summary:
Wounded in action on 15 May 1917 during the Second Battle of Bullecourt when there was a German counter-attack on part of the captured Hindenburg Line near Riencourt being defended by his 54th Battalion.
A linotype operator with the Orange Leader prior to enlisting.
Service Number: 2132
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Main Sources:
- Bowers William Henry SERN DEPOT 2123 86063 POB Melbourne VIC POE Dubbo NSW NOK F Bowers Robert Martin (Webpage)
- Studio portrait of five soldiers from the 4th Reinforcements of the 54th Battalion Identified left to right back row Bowers Brown Roe believed to be 2132 William Henry Bowers 2136 Ellis Arthur Hirst Brown 2295 John Henry Roe Front row (Webpage)
- William Henry Bowers (Photograph)
- First World War Embarkation Rolls William Henry Bowers (Webpage)
- Enlistment (Newspaper Article)
- Personal Letter from England (Newspaper Article)
- CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
- PRIVATE W H BOWERS (Newspaper Article)
- GREAT SPORT OF HIS LIFE (Newspaper Article)
- SOLDIER’S LETTER NORTHERN FRANCE AN ORANGEITE’S EXPERIENCES THE HORRORS OF WAR (Newspaper Article)
- PERSONAL Return to Australia (Newspaper Article)
- OUR SOLDIERS (Newspaper Article)
- Death Notice (Newspaper Article)
- OBITUARY MR W H BOWERS 1 (Newspaper Article)
- OBITUARY Mr W H BOWERS 2 (Newspaper Article)
Commemorations:
- BOWERS W. H. on the South Face of the
- Bowers on the St Luke's Anglican Church Mosman memorial panels
