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Arthur Bowker

Rank:PrivateNumber:37898
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:08th Bn [2]
Name of Rgt or Ship:Lancashire Fusiliers
Died:09/10/1917Age:28
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Belgium
Cemetery or Memorial:Tyne Cot Memorial
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1883 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/166,
the eldest son of George Arthur & Mary Dickenson Bowker (nee Shaw).

1891 Census - 120 Cross Lane, Salford.    Son - aged: 7 Scholar - 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 younger siblings, 1 aunt and 1
servant.

1901 Census - 300 Liverpool Street, Salford.    Son - aged: 17 - occ:
Clerk, National Free Homes Society - 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 younger siblings.

1911 Census - 530 Liverpool Street, Pendleton, Salford.  Son - aged: 27 -
occ: Bank Clerk - 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 younger siblings.

Married Alice Royle during the September quarter 1915 in the Salford R.D. -
ref: 8d/268.

The CWGC record his parents as residing at 77 Derby Rd., Pendleton,
Manchester.

His widow married Arthur Hardcastle in early 1919 and resided at 7 Napier
Rd., Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester.

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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