Cemetery - Burial Details

[*Sandra*]

Thank you migky, I had'nt heard of the 15 star medal before - the other names were familiar though.  Thank you for clarifying that for me. 

[mmm45]

http://www.border-regiment.kerchi.co.uk/wikiproject/index.php?title=1/5th_(Cumberland)_Battalion_Border_Regiment

1/5th Battalion Border Regiment...He was a Territorial Soldier.

Ady

[*Sandra*]

I think maybe another brother Foster Bowness may have got the same medals- 11 th Bord R. Machine Gun Corps. Would you be able to find details for him.

Born June 1892 Egremont Cumberland

Thank You

[forester]

Awarded British War and Victory Medals and 14/15 Star.

Date of entry to France 23/11/15.

Phil

[*Sandra*]

Thanks Phil those are the same medals the brother was awarded, could'nt see anthing that said he was killed in action - not sure if the medals index always gives that info or not 

[forester]

The index cards do not always give that sort of information.

I cannot see him on CWGC, so he presumably survived the war.

There is another Bowness who is buried in Egremont Cemetery. Any relation?

This link will take you to a list of all the WW1 Bowness casualties recorded on CWGC.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/08ne/

Phil

[mmm45]

Looking at CWGC theres a Royal Engineer N Bowness died and is buried in England but its not the same as your man..11th Borders has a website but i think he would have gone overseas with the MGC Machine Gun Corps.http://freewebs.com/granatloch/index.html

Ady

[*Sandra*]

Yes, the parents, other brothers etc are all buried there but no sign of Foster on the BMD for a marriage or death record hat I have come across. 

[*Sandra*]

The father was Nicholas but he was born about 1850 so I did'nt expect to see any WW1 records for him.  Have you any other details on the Royal Engineer - N Bowness please ?