The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Bowden

Private Frederick BOWDEN, 242115, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, France and Flanders, 3rd October 1917, age 23.

Born North Bovey, Devon, son of Edwin and Sarah Jane Bowden, of Helton Farm, Bridford, Exeter, Devon.

1911 Census - West Coombe Farm, North Bovey - Edwin Bowden, head, age 56, married, farmer, born Denbury, Devon; Sarah Jane Bowden, wife, age 53, married 28 years, 5 children, 4 still alive, born Chagford, Devon; Edwin Bowden, son, age 26, single, farmers son working on farm, born Chagford, Devon; William Bowden, son, age 23, single, farmers son working on farm, born North Bovey; Frederick Bowden, son, age 16, single, farmers son working on farm, born North Bovey; Matthew John Bowden, son, age 8, school, born North Bovey.

Home 18th February 1916 to 11th September 1917; BEF 12th September 1917 to 3rd October 1917.

Enlisted Exeter, Devon, age 21, height 5ft 7½ inches, weight 138lbs. Resided Helton Farm, Bridford, Devon. Formerly farm work.

18th February 1916, enlisted; 19th February 1916, to Army Reserve; 6th February 1917, mobilized; 7th February 1917, posted 2/5th Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No. 5666.

8th January 1920, Statement of Relatives - Father, Edwin Bowden, Helton Farm, Bridford; Mother Sarah Jane Bowden, Helton Farm, Bridford; Brothers - Edwin Bowden, age 35, Coombe Farm, North Bovey; William Bowden, age 32, Helton Farm, Bridford; Matthew J Bowden, age 17, Helton Farm, Bridford.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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