Name
Edwyn Randolph Bowling
27 Sep 1892
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
04/06/1916
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment
8th
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY
II B 2
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH R.I.P.
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial, Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Harpenden, Solicitors And Articled Clerks - WW1 Holborn Greater London. Bury Grammar School WW1 Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Pre War
Edwyn Randolph was born on 27 Sep 1892 in Steyning, Hove to Rev. Alfred George Lovelace Bowling and Rose Caroline (nee Randolph).
By 1901 the family were living in Rectory House, Wimblington, Cambs. On the 1911 Census the Family were living at Moreton End House although Edwyn was also a boarder in Kensington with His occupation as a solicitor’s articled clerk.
Wartime Service
Edwyn was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant on 9 Jul 1915 in Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment.
He went to France on 12 Mar 1916. He was killed in action on 4 Jun 1916.
Additional Information
Arrears of £48 11s 7d and probate of £196 16s paid to Father.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, Mary Skinner, Harpenden & District Local History
Society (www.harpenden-history.org.uk)
