Angus McKerrall Bowie (1896 - 1917)

Born 15 Dec 1896 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 9 Apr 1917 at age 20 in France

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Biography

Corporal Angus Bowie served in the British Army in World War I
Service started: Unknown
Unit(s): 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Service ended: April 9, 1917 (KIA)

Angus Bowie was killed in France during World War I.

Angus was born in 1896. He was the son of James Bowie and Janet Mckerral. ^[1][2]

World War I

Angus is listed at the Campbeltown War Memorial

Angus served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Battalion. He achieved the rank of Corporal.

He was killed in action in France April 9, 1917. ^[3][4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Statutory registers - Births Ref# 507 / 294 ScotlandsPeople (Fee required for details)

   ANGUS McKERRAL

   December 15, 1796, Mid-Craig’s, Campbeltown

   Father: James Bowie, Ploughman

   Mother: Janet McKerral

   Parents’ Marriage: June 10 1892, Campbeltown

   Informant: Hames Bowie, Father

2. ↑ 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Campbeltown; ED: 11; Page: 23; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_177. Ancestry Record 1101 #1283598.

   ANGUS MK BOWIE

   Age 4

   Relationship Son

   Father's Name James Bowie

   Mother's Name Janet Bowie

   Where born: Campbeltown

   Address: Mid Craigs

3. ↑ Commonwealth War Graves Commission

   Corporal ANGUS BOWIE

   Service Number: 300417

   Regiment & Unit/Ship:

   Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st/8th Bn.

   Died: 09 April 1917

   Age: 21 years old

   Buried or commemorated at:

   ARRAS MEMORIAL, Bay 9. France

   Son of James Bowie, of Mid Craigs Cottages, Campbeltown, Argyll.

4. ↑ Original data: British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval and Military Press Ltd.

   Name: Angus Bowie

   Birth Place: Campbeltown, Argyll

   Residence: Campbeltown, Argyll

   Death Date: 9 Apr 1917

   Death Place: France and Flanders

   Enlistment Place: Dunoon, Argylls

   Rank: Corporal

   Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)

   Battalion: 1st 8th Battalion

   Regimental Number: 300417

   Type of Casualty: Killed in action

   Theatre of War:Western European Theatre

5. ↑ UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 Fold3 (Subscription required)

   Name: Angus McK Bowie

   Rank: Corporal

   Death Date: 9 Apr 1917

   Cause of Death: Killed in Action

   Service Number: 300417

   Corps, Regiment or Unit: Arg & Suth Hrs 8th

   Dependent: Mr. James Bowie, Father, Mid Craigs, Campbeltown

• Find A Grave: Memorial #124934717: accessed 20 September 2023), memorial page for Corporal Angus Bowie (unknown–9 Apr 1917), citing Arras Memorial, Arras, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Maintained by Paul R (contributor 47317162).