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DINNINGTON

Bowman, W., Pte., 1916

Menin Gate Memorial

On the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, is the name of 16638 Private William Bowman, serving with the 8th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916.

Morpeth Herald 17/03/1916 carries a brief obituary:

Mrs W. Bowman, of 10 Sinker’s Row, Dinnington Colliery, has received an intimation that her husband, Pte. W. Bowman, a stretcher-bearer in the 8th East Yorks, has been killed in France.

William Bowman is remembered at Dinnington on D10.04


The CWGC entry for Private Bowman

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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