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Hi
I wonder if you could help me please,I am looking for
British Army Records WW1 for John Bowler born 1888 Nottingham
Yorks Light Infrantry Lance Corparol.

I have found this information on His Marriage Certificate to Adeliza Whittaker 1916 @ Nottingham

I know Adeliza Married again 1924@ Nottingham to George Worthington.So was John Bowler killed in WW1 or died in Nottingham.I havnt acsees to Ancestry ,so I wondered if some would help me PLEASE.

From Olive Bowler

Look on the CWGC site .thats where WW casualties are listed and its a FREE site to search

deaths can aslo be looked for on FreeBMD another Free site

Hi Shirley
I have looked on CWGC but it doent give any info ,

So I wondered if someone would look up on Ancestry for me please.
From Olive

Hi Shirley
I have looked on BMD also.
From Olive

whatt about this one
Name: BOWLER
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 10/09/1918
Service No: 9338
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. L. 5.
Cemetery: ROISEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

right regiment

the marriage cert of 1924 should give the marital status of Adeliza

Soldiers Died in the Great War gives the information that the man Shirley has found on CWGC is Jack Bowler, born Thorneywood Nottingham.

Hi
Thankyou for your effort.
The only thing is there is a son for John and Adeliza =Claude Bowler 1923 born Nottingham.

What does Ancestry say on theor records please for a John Bowler WW1
From Olive

Olive


if Adeliza had a child after John died, but before she re-married, then it would be registered as Bowler, and he would be assumed to be the father.


there are cases where children have been born 10 or more years after the husband died, but still are "assumed" to be his!!



sylvia

from ancestry.co.uk ......


UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919

Name: Jack Bowler
Birth Place: Thorneywood, Nottingham
Death Date: 10 Sep 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Nottingham
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Battalion: 2nd Battalion
Number: 9338
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre




Jack is a common nickname for John, and that may have been how he was known in the regiment




sylvia

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Name: Jack Bowler
Regiment or Corps: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Regimental Number: 9338


He won the Victory, the British and the 1915 Star

He was first a Private, then was promoted to Sergeant.

His name on the card is J Bowler, and "ack" has been added in a different hand and different coloured ink



The description of the medals:-

Medals awarded during WWI included:

# 1914-15 Star was awarded for service in France or Flanders (Belgium) between 23 November 1914 and 31 December 1915, or for service in any theater between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915


# Allied Victory Medal (Victory Medal) was awarded for service in any operational theater between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. It was issued to individuals who received the 1914 and 1914-15 Stars and to most individuals who were issued the British War Medal. The medal was also awarded for service in Russia (1919-1920) and post-war mine clearance in the North Sea (1918-1919).


# British War Medal was awarded to both servicemen and civilians that either served in a theater of war, or rendered service overseas between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. It was also awarded for service in Russia, and post-war mine clearance in the Baltic, the Black Sea, and the Caspian Sea between 1919 and 1920.






sylvia

Hi Sylvia.

Thankyou for your information ,I will see if any relatives of John Bowler have any information on him.
I did try to look on the National Archives site but couldnt find any info
Bye for now
Olive

Hi
I wonder if someone would look up 1911 Census on PLEASE====

John Bowler born 1888 Nottingham please
I have look so far and it states 1911 Census ==
John Bowler born 1888 overseas military .

I am unable to open the 1911 Census up
Thankyou
Olive

Olive

This one but as others have mentioned its Jack not John

1911 census transcription details for: 10th The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 10TH BATTALION KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY, HONG KONG, CHINA
Military details: Private 1st K O Y L I

National Archive Reference:

RG14PN34995 RD641 SD20 ED14 SN9999


Reg. District: Sub District:
Parish: Enum. District: 14

Address: Hongkong South China
County: Overseas military


Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born

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BOWLER, Jack Single ? 21 1890 Thorneywood Nottingham Nottinghamshire

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George

Edit this is the John Bowler born 1888 but not in Nottingham


Person: BOWLER, John
Institution: 2nd Battalion The Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, 2ND BATTALION KINGS SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY, TRIMULGHERRY, INDIA
Military details: Private 2nd Battalion The Kings Shropshire Light Infantry

Cost:
You will be charged 10 credits for a transcript and 30 credits for an image, unless you have purchased a subscription for this set of records.


census search results 1911 address search redefine current search
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
image

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BOWLER, John Single ? 23 1888 Nil Tunbridgewells Kent VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
34991 Reference:
RG14PN34991 RD641 SD16 ED37 SN9999

Registration District:
Sub District:
Enumeration District:
37 Parish:


Address:
Trimulgherry India County:
Overseas military

Hi George
Thankyou for your reply.
From Olive

Hi George
I f the Jack/John Bowler born Nottingham is the right one,it looks as though he was in the army for quite a while?????

I have been told that he was killed in action1918

Thankyou anyway
From Olive

Olive

I wonder if you could obtain more info from the KOYLI museum.

Here are the details, worth making contact with them




Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regimental Museum
Archon Code : 2778



Contact Details
Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery Chequer Road
Doncaster
DN1 2AE
England
Correspondence Address :
Light Infantry Office (Yorks)
Minden House
Wakefield Road
Pontefract WF8 4ES

Tel: 01302 734293

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Online map: streetmap
Curator : Major CMJ Deedes

George

Hi Geroge
Thankyou so much for your information,I will give it try.

Do all the Regiments have a Museum ===

LOYAL NORTH LANCHASHIRE REGIMENT

Thankyou
Olive

If it helps define,

No Jack Bowler was born in 1888,

Jack Robert Bowler 1883 in Eton.

Hi Kay
John Bowler was born 1888 Nottingham Mother and Father Thomas Bowler and Clara Malbine

It is the army records which are bugging me==death 1918 ???
John Bowler married Adeliza Whittaker 1916 @ Nottingham have the certificate,they had 2 sons John Bowler born 1918 and Claude Bowler 1923 both Nottingham

Thankyou for your reply
Olive