James Bowers
Birth 1884 Death 12th Aug 1915 RiflemenRoyal Irish Rifles
Service #11583
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Lisburn , Ireland |
| Residence at Enlistment | Lisburn , Ireland |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 14 Mill View , Tullynacross ,Lambeg , Lisburn |
| Residence 1911 Census | 11 Prospect Row, Cleator |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Iron Ore Miner |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | John & Sarah Jane (nee Dickson) |
| Siblings | |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Mary Bowers (nee Murphy ) |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | Sarah Jane , Mary , James |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Royal Irish Rifles |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 6th Battalion |
| Rank at Enlistment | Riflemen |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 11583 |
| Date of Enlistment | April 1915 |
| Place of Enlistment | Lisburn |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 31 |
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| Date of Death | 12th Aug 1915 |
| Regiment at Death | Royal Irish Rifles |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 6th |
| Rank at Death | Riflemen |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of Wounds |
| Service Number at Death | 11583 |
| Field of Action at Death | Darnelles |
| Place of Death | On Board Hospital Ship |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image |
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| Location of Grave/Memorial | East Mudros Military Cemetry |
| Grave Position | II. D. 63 |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/625977/bowers,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | Greece |
| Private Memorial | Men Of Cleator And Trumpet Terrace , Hildon (Lisburn) War Memorial. |
| Notes | Our research has led us to presume that this man has been added in retrospect to the Cleator & Tumpet Terrace Village War memorial and that his name has been incorrectly noted as John Bowers . The name John Bowers was added to this memorial sometime after it was first unveiled. It is presumed their was an error with the first name and it should have read James Bowers |
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