Walter (Bowrett) Bowkett

Born [date unknown] in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Died 4 Dec 1917 in Tincourt-Boucly, Somme, France

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Biography

Walter (Bowrett) Bowkett served in the British Army in World War I
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He passed away in 1917^[1].

Research Notes

From www.findmypast.co.uk First name(s) W Last name Bowkett Birth year - Death year 1917 Death date 04 Dec 1917 Number 17086 Rank Lance Corporal Unit 7th Bn. Regiment Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry Grave reference III. E. 20. Cemetery or memorial Tincourt New British Cemetery Burial country France Link https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead War First World War, 1914-1918 Record set Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory First World War Collections from Great Britain, UK None

First name(s) Walter Last name Bowkett Service number 17086 Rank Private Regiment Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry Battalion 7th Battalion. Battalion details - Residence - Birth place Bewdley, Worcs Enlistment place Kidderminster, Worcs Death year 1917 Death day 4 Death month 12 Cause of death Died of wounds Death place France & Flanders Theatre of war Western European Theatre Supplementary Notes - Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory First World War Collections from Great Britain, UK None

Sources

1. ↑ https://billiongraves.com/grave/W-Bowrett/25982001

• LANCE CORPORAL W BOWKETT Service Number: 17086, Regiment & Unit/Ship: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 7th Bn. Died 04 December 1917 https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/255151/w-bowkett/