George Richmond Bowman (1886–1918)
Dr. A. S. Bowman has received news that his cousin, Sergt. George Richmond Bowman, of the Australian Artillery, died in France of pneumonia, on October 13, The deceased soldier, who was a fine type of young Australian manhood, was unmarried, and had been on active service some 18 months. He was the only son of the late Mr Alexander Bowman, who will be well remembered here, having been Mayor for many years. The late Mr Alex. Bowman was also the owner of "Oaklands" in this district, and for some years represented the Hawkesbury electorate in Parliament. There are four branches of Dr. Bowman's family, which have their only sons at the war, his own being one of the numbers.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, B2455, item Bowman G R (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Bowman, Alexander (father)
- Bowman, George Pearce (uncle)
- Bowman, William (uncle)
- Bowman, Matthew (uncle)
- Bowman, James (uncle)
- Bowman, Andrew (uncle)
- Bowman, Elizabeth Jane (aunt by marriage)
- Cameron, James (uncle by marriage)
- Bowman, Eliza (grandmother)
- Bowman, George (grandfather)
- Bowman, Arthur (cousin)
- Bowman, Frank Hunter (cousin)
- Bowman, Walter Alexander (cousin)
- Bowman, Baby (cousin)
Citation details
'Bowman, George Richmond (1886–1918)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/bowman-george-richmond-15349/text26558, accessed 9 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
April,
1886
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
13 October,
1918
(aged 32)
France
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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