BOWKETT, Thomas
(Service number 76171)
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Birth
| Date | 12/05/1881 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | 60 College Road, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Art dealer | ||
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| Marital Status | married. Two children | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Sarah Eleanor BOWKETT (wife), 60 College Road, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | New Zealand Armed Forces (?) | Served in |
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Biographical Notes
Thomas Bowkett was the son of Thomas and Sarah (née Cleaver) Bowkett. Thomas married Sarah Eleanor Julian on 14 November 1915 at Timaru. Daughter Mary lorraine was born in 1916 at Timaru and a second daughter, Doreen, was born in 1917 at Timaru. thomas was drawn in the ballott in November 1917. His brothers, Humphrey James and John Cleaver, served in World War One.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [29 June 2017]; Timaru Cemetery burial record (Timaru District Council) [29 June 2017]
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