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Record #5549
Name :
: William Arthur BOWRY (1914 - 1976)


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 9 May 1914   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids; WWII record

Marriage (1)
: 1941   Spouse/Notes : Margaret May Day in Perth
Marriage (2)
: 1946

Date of Death
: 6 Aug 1976   Notes : Source: Ozburials
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia, Perth

Buried at Merredin Cemetery
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Oct 1928
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Beltana

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Waifs & Strays

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesIn 1928, William A. Bowry, 14, arrived at Fremantle, Australia, in a group of 52 boys from the Child Emigration Society, The Strand, London, England. UK address shown as Waifs and Strays, Chertsey, Surrey.

Bill Bowry was in the Australian army from 1940 to 1946, with 472 days overseas service. He worked for the WA railways, based in Northam.
BOWRY WILLIAM : Service Number - WX9542 : Date of birth - 09 May 1914 : Place of birth - EDINBURGH SCOTLAND : Place of enlistment - CLAREMONT WA : Next of Kin - MILLS

He married first Margaret May Day in Perth in 1941 (reg 604). They divorced in 1943 and he remarried in 1946 (reg 1286).

He died at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, Australia, 6 Aug 1976 aged 62 and is buried at Merredin Cemetery, Western Australia.

Update 31.07.15 from mollipops1  
ContributorsCreated : 2009-03-13 19:30:42 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

Last Updated : 2015-08-07 20:26:38 / alanmack

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