William Frederick (Bill) Bowers
Memorial: Patchway
Regiment: Royal Artillery
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner
Parents: Walter and Nellie Bowers
Home address: Walter and Nellie Bowers
Pre-war occupation: Clerk Bristol Aeroplane Company
Date of birth: 22/03/1918
Date of death: 14/04/1941
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried and commemorated Bristol Greenbank Cemetery and commemorated Patchway War Memorial
Further information:
475 Battery, 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Bill was killed in action in Portland Dorset, whilst defending the home front and his death was registered in Weymouth.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/