John Robert BOWKER

1918 - 1942  (24 years)

• Name	John Robert BOWKER
  Born	11 Jan 1918
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Jul 1942	El Alamein, North Africa
  Person ID	I28474	Families of the Overberg
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	John Mitford Pringle BOWKER,   b. 7 Aug 1875, Grahamstown ,   d. 27 Dec 1968, Middelburg Cape  (Age 93 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Alice SCOTT,   b. 6 May 1879,   d. 7 Mar 1969  (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	1913
  Family ID	F3274	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1. He got a first class Matric with distinction in Maths at St Andrew's Co llege and was articled to a firm of Chartered Accountants and had passed h is 4th year when he joined First City Regiment. 2. Later transferred to 5th Field Artillary and sent to North Africa in Au gust 1941. 3. He was killed in action 4. Bombardier. No113569. Grave XlX F15, El Alamein Cemetery 5. Estate MOOC 6/9/9243 R80286 .