James Henry Bowmar

Forenames

James Henry AWMM

Surname

Bowmar AWMM

Service number

WWII 61173 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Waipu, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs H.T. Bowmar, Waipu, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Single AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWII 61173 AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 Carrier/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Gunner/Military AWMM New Zealand Field Artillery Reinforcements AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Medical notes

Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW2 Gunner/Military AWMM
New Zealand Artillery, 6 Field Regiment AWMM

Son of Henry Thomas Bowmar, and Jessie Isabella Bowmar, of Waipu.

Was educated at Waipu.

Enlisted in 1940 and left with a reinforcement after serving with a coastal defence unit.

Two brothers were killed in World War 2 James Henry Bowmar (61173) and Peter Morris Bowmar (22136) AWMM

Death

28 Jul 1942 AWMM
Age  30 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of wounds AWMM

Cemetery

Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM 3. D. 26. AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2110318
Sources Used

References

• Northland roll of honour and servicemen of WW II [electronic resource]. (2002). Whangarei, N.Z.: Returned Services Association.
• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• Information kindly provided by family