condensed discuss document expanded export feedback print share remove reset document_white enquire_white export_white report_white

Cenotaph record

William Bowden

-
Lay a poppy
Signaller W. Bowden - of Dunedin. Served Australian Forces (AIF).

Signaller W. Bowden - of Dunedin.

No known copyright restrictions.

Identity

About

Contribute ›
  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Bowden AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 172 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

Contribute ›
  • Birth
    • Dunedin, Otago Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    • 8 September 1890 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    8 September 1890 Public - Shona - Researcher - 30 August 2015 - NZ BDM
  • Place of birth
    Herbert, North Otago, New Zealand Public - Shona - Researcher - 30 August 2015 - Electoral Rolls
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • W H Bowden, 229 Leith Street, North Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
    • Son of William Alexander BOWDEN of 229 Leith street, Dunedin and the late Alice BOWDEN nee McINTOSH Public - Shona - Researcher - 30 August 2015 - NZ BDM and NZ Marriages
  • Relationship status
    Pre 18 August 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

Contribute ›
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 172 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

Contribute ›

Training and Enlistment

Contribute ›
  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 18 August 1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Age 24 AWMM
    Sailor Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Melbourne, Victoria Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

Contribute ›

Prisoner of war

Contribute ›
  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

Contribute ›
  • Medical notes
    08 May 1915 {Age 24} AWMMKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

Contribute ›
  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

Contribute ›

Death

About death

Contribute ›
  • Death
    8 May 1915 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Age 24 AWMM
    Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    No known grave AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

Contribute ›
  • Memorial name
    Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM

Roll of Honour

Remember William Bowden by laying a poppy.

Leave a note

Leave a tribute or memory of William Bowden

Leave a note

Contribute ›

Sources

Sources

Contribute ›
  • External links
  • References
    AIF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AWMM

Contributors

Command item
Command item
Add new record Refresh
DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
13 November 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
03 October 2017JeniferWairarapaResearcher
30 August 2015ShonaOamaru, New ZealandResearcher

The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided.

Creative Commons LicenseOnline Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.