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BEDLINGTON

Bowman, J., Cpl., 1916
In Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 11391 Corporal John Bowman, serving with the 72nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery, who died 12/10/1916.

Morpeth Herald 17/11/1916 carries a brief obituary:

Official news has been received by Mrs Simm, 24 Allgood Terrace, Bedlington, that her brother, Corporal John Bowman, R.F.A., died from wounds on October 12th. He was a son of the late Mr Thomas Bowman, formerly of Morpeth.

Before being called up, the deceased was employed by the Bedlington Coal Company. He was wounded at Soissons in September 1914.

John Bowman is remembered at Bedlington on B15.06


The CWGC entry for Corporal Bowman

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