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Herbert Bowker

Rank:PrivateNumber:19071
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:21st Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt
Died:14/07/1916Age:28
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Serre Road Cem. No. 2
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1887 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/128, the
youngest son of George Arthur & Mary Dickenson Bowker (nee Shaw).

1891 Census - 120 Cross Lane, Salford.   Son - aged: 4 - born: Salford.   
Head of household - George A. Bowker - Married - aged: 31 - occ: Grocer -
born: Salford.   Also - Mary D. Bowker - Wife - aged: 31 - born: Stone,
Staffordshire.   Plus 3 siblings, 1 aunt and 1 servant.

1901 Census - 300 Liverpool Street, Salford.   Son - aged: 14 - occ:
Assistant Grocer - born: Salford.    Head of household - George A. Bowker -
Married - aged: 40 - occ: Grocer & Provision Dealer (Seller) - born:
Salford.   Also - Mary D. Bowker - Wife - aged: 41 - born: Stone,
Staffordshire.   Plus 3 siblings.

1911 Census - 530 Liverpool Street, Pendleton, Salford.  Son - aged: 24 -
occ: Grocer's Assistant - born: Salford.    Head of household - George
Arthur Bowker - Married - aged: 50 - occ: Fish And Poultry Salesman - born:
Salford.   Also - Mary D. Bowker - Wife - aged: 51 - born: Stone,
Staffordshire.   Plus 3 siblings.

M.I. - "He died doing his duty for King and Country".

Commemorated on the family gravestone in Urmston Cemetery.

His father died on the 18th January 1934, aged: 73 and his mother on the
14th January 1941, aged: 82.
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