William Bowen - Royal Navy in WW1

[Peter4447]

Would be most grateful for any information regarding two World War One members of the Royal Navy and both were called William Bowen.

One was born in Carmarthen in 1873 and the other in Haverfordwest in 1878.

Both were Chief Stokers and the Carmarthen one was killed in action in 1914 and the Haverfordwest one was killed in action in 1917.

Very many thanks
Peter

[Cas (stallc)]

William Bowen
Birth    1873   Mar 8th  b Carmarthen
Death 1914 06 Aug
Body not recovered for burial, location Of grave not recorded
Cause Of Death    Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action.
Rank Act. Chf. Sto. Service    R.N.
Section scan    7/0423
Relatives notified Widow. Amelia. Whitfield Farm, Poundbury, Dorchester. Dorset.
Decorations    -
Official Number    276237. (Dev.)
Ship unit    Hms Amphion
Sdrfnbr    3957
Military, armed forces & conflict. First World War

[Peter4447]

Very many thanks Cas
Peter

[Cas (stallc)]

William Bowen
Birth 1878 Oct 7 b Haverfordwest, Pembroke
Death 01/03/1917
Body not recovered for burial. Location Of grave not recorded
Cause Of Death    Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action.
Rank    Chf. Sto. Service R.N.
Section scan    7/0423
Relatives notified Widow. Alice. 29, Military Road, Pennar, Pembroke Dock. South Wales.
Decorations    -
Official Number    291562. (Dev.)
Ship unit    Hms Pheasant
Sdrfnbr    3956
Military, armed forces & conflict. First World War

[Peter4447]

Thank you very much once again
Peter

[Orielbenfro]

For the story and a photograph of William Bowen of the Amphion see my article in  Pembs Life Magazine for August 2012 page 19.
In addition to the previous info, both are remembered on the Plymouth War Memorial William of 1914 is on Panel 2 and William of 1917 on Panel 22
It is lightly that William died 1914 was probably the first Pembrokeshire loss in W.W. 1
Rgds
Owen Ap Benfro