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Record #5549

Name :: : William Arthur BOWRY (1914 - 1976)
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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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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
5549	BOWRY, William Arthur	1914	SCT, MLN, Edinburgh	Oct 1928 : Beltana	AUS	Fairbridge Homes

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