James Albert Bowker^[1]

1921 - 1944  (23 years)

• Name	James Albert Bowker
  Born	12 Mar 1921  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	23 Jan 1922	Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Died	26 Jul 1944	65 British General Hospital, Florence, Italy
  Buried	Naples War Cemetery, Naples, italy
  Person ID	I1903	master
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	George White Bowker,   b. 14 Jul 1883, Riebeck, Cape, South Africa
  Mother	Eugene Alberta Hewitt,   b. Est 1887, Ladybrand, Free State, South Africa
  Family ID	F219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Baptism - 23 Jan 1922 - Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa Died - 26 Jul 1944 - 65 British General Hospital, Florence, Italy  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a Tank Commander. Extract from 'The Bowkers of Tharfield' by Ivan Mitford-Barberton: Corporal S.S.B. Tank crew commander 6th S.A Armoured Division. Received shell wound in the head while in action outside Florence, Italy and died in the 65 British General Hospital.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] "The Bowkers of Tharfield", Ivan and Raymond Mitford-Barberton, (Oxford University Press, Cape Town SA, 1952). [S505] www.manninghouse.co.uk, Manning, Margaret - BOWKER Family Tree, (email ).