Friday 8 June 2007

Sergeant Robert Stanley Bowden

Born on 2 May 1892 in Paddington, London, England - son of S. Bowden - husband of Hannah Maud Bowden, Stittsville, Ontario - 1915 attestation paper provides the following: trade as labourer, married, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 11.5 inches, chest of 39 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, dark brown eyes, dark brown hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, on 26 February 1915 (number 410241) - served with the battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the battalion on 13 August 1916 - killed in action on 1 March 1917 - buried in Villers Station Cemetery (grave VII.D.21), France.

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