Percy J B Bowsher

  

Percy J B Bowsher was born in Queens Park in West London in August 1894 to Edward and Elizabeth Bowsher, his father was a railway engine boiler washer with GWR.He enlisted at Marylebone in January 1915 into the Royal Engineers, his profession when he joined up was listed as 'skilled mason'Percy was posted to the 130th Field Company Royal Engineers and crossed to France with them in September 1915, he saw action at the Battle of Messines and the Battle of Passchendale and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery at Westhock Ridge on August 10 1917. He took part in operations on the Somme in March 1918 and the Battle of the Lys in April 1918. During the defence of the village of Dranoute on April 17th 1918 Percy was killed, he is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.

 

Photo & information supplied by Sarah Hook

  

 

Private Philip Lawrence Mortimer

 

 

 

 

Phillips Grave at Bienvillers

 

Philip enlisted in Nottingham and went off to war with the 1st/4th Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment. On the 1st of January 1917 the battalion was out of the line, resting in some cellers in the village of Bienvillers. The Cellar took a direct hit from a german shell. Philip is buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery.

 

Photograph supplied by Bob Mortimer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pioneer Andrew Munn

 

 

 

Andrews grave at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery

 

Andrew Munn was one of six brothers, five of whom were killed during the Great War. Andrew enlisted in his hometown of Clydebank and served with the 33rd Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Andrew died of wounds on the 16th September 1915 aged 21. Strangely the brothers died in age, the youngest first, eldest last.

Pioneer Andrew Munn 49202, Signal Coy, Royal Engineers.Died of wounds 16th Sept 1915. 21 years old.Buried at Bonjean military cemetery, Armentieres.

Private Walter Munn 18121 1st Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers.Killed in action 3rd Jan 1916. 25 years old.Theatre of war Dardanelles. Remembered at Helles War Memorial.

L/CPL James Munn S/10422 formerly 45428 R.G.A Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 8th Service Bn.Killed in action 15th July 1916. 26 years old.Theatre of war France & Flanders. Remembered at Thiepval war memorial.

L/CPL John Munn S/29861 Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders/ 7th Bn.Killed in action 20th Aug 1917. 32 years old (John was in the army from 1902)Theatre of war France & Flanders. Remembered at Tyne Cot war memorial.

Private Daniel Munn 33769 Highland Light Infantry 1st Bn.Died of wounds 30th Oct 1918. 34 years oldTheatre of war Mesopotamia. Buried Baghdad North Gate War Cemetery.

 

Photograph & information supplied by Karen Le Breton, Andrews's great granddaughter

 

 

 

Cassino War Cemetery

Then & Now

 

The following photographs show the graves of  three members of the Royal Natal Carbineers.

The photographs on the left show the graves as they originally looked. The photos on the right are the same graves as they are today.

 

      

B Airey 

  

   

W V Clark

 

     

C D MIlls

 

The original grave photos were donated by Royal Natal Carbineers Trust Museum. Anyone who has any information or who has an interest in the Carnineers should contact Izabel Gerhardt who is currently working on the archive in the museum. Email izabelgerhardt@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

Corporal William John McCallum

 

 

 

Williams imscription on Pozieres Memorial

 

Eldest son of James Graham McCallum and Janet Tinline McCallum, Hawick, Roxburgh, SCOTLAND.Enlisted in the 6th K.O.S. Borderers in 1914 Service No: 29370 Offically reported to have died of wounds, received in action on March 25th 1918 Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL Panel 37.