Private 21454 Frederick Bowden

Private Frederick Bowden

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915

Age at death: 30
Date of death: 23rd of July 1916 (Sunday)
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: Rainhill, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Neuville British Cemetery Corbie - I. D. 39.

Family details:
Son of Alice and Thomas Bowden, of Rainford, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 5 years old schoolboy Frederick is living at Raut Cottages, Rainford with parents Thomas (36), Alice (32) and three siblings: Peter (13), Alice (8), Harriet (1). Boarding at the address is John Sephton (59). 1901 - 15 years old 'Domestic Gardener' Frederick is living at Maypole Cottage, Rainford with parents Thomas (47), Alice (43) and three siblings: Peter (23), Alice (18), Joseph (2). 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Platelayer On Railway' Frederick living at 16 Higher Lane, Crank, Nr St Helens with widowed mother Alice (52) and brother Joseph (12).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/RainfordHeroesBowdenAndJackson.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/R722.png[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/August1916RainfordKilled.jpg[/pic][caption]The Ormskirk Advertiser - Courtesy Richard Houghton[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Bowden_F_21454_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Frederick Bowden at La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]