Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery | XIV. A. 7. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.117 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 29D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Military Cross | ||
Family :
Son of the Rev. T. J. Bowen and the late Susan Elvina Bowen, of St. Nicholas Vicarage, Bristol.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 83rd Brigade RFA A Battery |
| Action : The Battle of Messines 1917 and associated actions |
7 June - 11 July 1917. The plan at Messines was to blow up 19 mines in what was the largest man made explosion before Hiroshima, and utterly destroy the German front line along the Messines Ridge. The effect was to "liquify" the ground and create a mini earthquake, which coupled with the largest artillery preparation thus far of over 3 million shells would stun the defenders into submission. The plan largely worked and was initially very successful although the Germans did re-group and opportunities to develop the attack were lost. Casualties in this victory were 25,000.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Ubique No. 1789 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th February 1910 | 9th May 1910 | 8th August 1910 |
Listed as a 21 year old Lieutenant resident at Borden Camp at the time of his initiation in 1910. The contribution record shows his name as George Eustace Summers Bowen, but this has been mistakenly transcribed to Simonds on the roll. His war service is not explicitly noted with the lodge's contribution register, but it is ended with the final comment of "Killed in Action 26th July 1917."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley