Parcell Rees Bowen, MC, DFC and bar - died 1920 Dublin

[corisande]

I am trying to find out the exact circumstances of Parcell Bowen's death. He was a much decorated officer from Carmarthen. And is recorded on Carmarthen County War Memorial

His body was found in Lower Merrion St, Dublin on 28  Oct 1920

The first newspaper reports say he died of natural causes, but his funeral in Wales has a Daily Graphic report saying that he was murdered by Sinn Fein

This link is my write up on Parcell Bowen

I would be very grateful for anything that anyone can add to the circumstances surrounding his death

[bevbee]

http://www.laugharnewarmemorial.co.uk/page16.htm

Not sure whether you've seen this one.

[corisande]

Yes, that is the site that I put a link to above, and is the only stuff I could find in Wales

 Trouble is that there are a number of errors, first the date of his death is 1920 not 1921, secondly his death was in Merrion St not Herrion St

The year is obviously more important

I have since found out that his landlady at 28 Upper Fitzwilliam St was a "Merrion Hall" religion - this is in fact Plymouth Brethren. And his body from the Irish paper report was found opposite Merrion Hall - a strange coincidence

But I have not been able to get a  Welsh report of his death. I find it odd, in that MC and DFC and bar is a very heavily decorated officer. No obit in London Times, one would have expected to see quite a lot on his death

And back to his death was it murder or natural causes

[welsh lady]

Another link
http://www.cairogang.com/other-people/british/castle-intelligence/bowen/purcell-bowen.html

Welsh lady

[corisande]

That is my own site and my write up of him - I link to that page in my original post above 

[welsh lady]

Oh right didnt check your link 

Youve found a lot of good info
Welsh Lady

[corisande]

Yes,

I have a lot of good information, but I still cannot work out how he died 

[welsh lady]

What does his death cert show as cause of death?
If it was suspicious there must have been an inquest .

Welsh lady

[corisande]

These were troubled times in Ireland, dead soldiers did not have inquests, there was a military court of inquiry held in camera in all cases