Basic Details
Surname
Bowes
Forenames
W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Walter
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was the younger brother of Albert, also commemorated on this memorial, but enlisted 2 years earlier than him in 1914. He died of influenza in hospital and, like Albert is also commemorated on IWM 2130.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Army Medical Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Mozambique
Town of death
Pemba
Country of burial
Mozambique
Town of burial
Pemba
Cemetery
Communal Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
December
Day of death
15
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease