Lionel Frank BOWDEN

Service Number: SX4240

Enlisted: 3 June 1940, Wayville, SA

Last Rank: Lieutenant

Born: Moonta, SA, 30 October 1916

Home Town: Moonta, Copper Coast, South Australia

Died: Kingscote, SA, 14 February 2013, aged 96 years, cause of death not yet discovered

Memorials: Agery School WW2 Honor Roll, Agery WW2 & Vietnam Memorial, Parndana Kangaroo Island Ex-Servicemen Land Settlers 1939-1945 Roll

3 Jun 1940: Involvement Lieutenant, SN SX4240

3 Jun 1940: Enlisted Wayville, SA

2 Jul 1946: Discharged

Date unknown: Honoured Military Cross

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Descendants of :

Charles Wesley BOWDEN

Generation 1

1. Charles Wesley BOWDEN was born 09 Aug 1885 in Moonta Mines, SA and died 11 Nov 1967 in Semaphore Park, SA. He married Eleanor Beatrice TUNKIN 30 Jun 1910 in Balaklava, SA. She was born 26 Jul 1885 in Mintaro, SA and died 21 Dec 1963 in Wallaroo, SA.

Other events in the life of Charles Wesley BOWDEN
Burial: Moonta Cemetery

Children of Charles Wesley BOWDEN and Eleanor Beatrice TUNKIN:

i. 2. Lionel Frank (Jim) BOWDEN was born 30 Oct 1915 in Moonta, SA and died 14 Feb 2013 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA

Generation 2

2. Lionel Frank (Jim) BOWDEN was born 30 Oct 1915 in Moonta, SA and died 14 Feb 2013 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. He married Rita Ireen HARRINGTON. She was born 02 Jul 1920 in Kilkenny, SA and died 08 Mar 2001 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA.

Other events in the life of Lionel Frank (Jim) BOWDEN
Burial: 21 Feb 2013, Kingscote Cemetery

Children of Lionel Frank (Jim) BOWDEN and Rita Ireen HARRINGTON:

i. Chris BOWDEN
ii. Anne BOWDEN
iii. Leon James (Jay) BOWDEN


Last updated : 8 June 2021

Kingscote Cemetery, Kangaroo Island

Lionel Frank / Rita BOWDEN M.C. SX4240 2/7th Inf Batt. Lieutenant Moonta 30 Oct 1916 / Moonta Kingscote / 14 Feb 2013 Newland 70