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William Arthur Bower

Birth	:	1 Nov 1893 Orangeville, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	29 Jun 1916 Belgium
Burial	:	Red Deer Cemetery, Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	52.2743200, -113.7859000
Description	:	Another Red Deer Hero Gives Life for Country Mr. and Mrs. James Bower, Sr., received the sad message by wire on Wednesday, from Ottawa, that their fifth son Arthur had succumbed to wounds at the front. The message was:-- "Ottawa, July 11, via Vancouver, July 12. J. Bower, Red Deer Deeply regret inform you 500172 Sapper William Arthur Bower, Engineers, officially reported died of wounds June 29. Officer, Record Offices." The sympathy of many friends will go out to Mr. and Mrs. Bower in their great loss. Arthur worked for some years in engineering and surveying, and enlisted... Read More	Another Red Deer Hero Gives Life for Country Mr. and Mrs. James Bower, Sr., received the sad message by wire on Wednesday, from Ottawa, that their fifth son Arthur had succumbed to wounds at the front. The message was:-- "Ottawa, July 11, via Vancouver, July 12. J. Bower, Red Deer Deeply regret inform you 500172 Sapper William Arthur Bower, Engineers, officially reported died of wounds June 29. Officer, Record Offices." The sympathy of many friends will go out to Mr. and Mrs. Bower in their great loss. Arthur worked for some years in engineering and surveying, and enlisted at Vancouver with the 6th British Columbia Engineers. He has been engaged on trench work in France. He was a clever worker, and a bright youth, and he will be much missed by those who knew him. Red Deer News, July 19, 1916, page 1 This is a cenotaph, William Arthur Bower is actually buried in Ypres, memorial #12521041.

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William Arthur Bower's memorial is located at: Red Deer Cemetery, Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Canada.
When did William Arthur Bower death?
William Arthur Bower death on 29 Jun 1916 in Belgium
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Latitude: 52.2743200
Longitude: -113.7859000

Family Members:

Parent

James Bower

(1860 - 1921)

Catherine Elizabeth McLean Bower

(1858 - 1931)

Siblings

John S Bower

(1885 - 1904)

James Alexander “Jim” Bower

(1887 - 1972)

Hugh M Bower

(1889 - 1980)

Aldon Douglas Bower

(1891 - 1969)

D Grace Bower McKinnon

(1896 - 1976)

Charles Franklin Bower

(1898 - 1986)

Flora Bower

(1902 - 1906)

Norman John Sillars Bower

(1904 - 2002)

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