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BOWELL, Oliver Edward
Family Historian Individual Narrative Oliver Edward BOWELL, son of Frederick William BOWELL (c. 1868-c. 1948) and Alice Gertrude HOLDEN (c. 1871-c. 1907), was born on 30 October 1893 in North Lopham, Norfolk. He was baptised on 24 April 1898 in North Lopham - parents Frederick William (farmer) and Alice Gertrude. The 1901 Census (held on 31 Mar 1901) shows Oliver at Great Common in North Lopham - 7, scholar, living with parents Frederick William (33, farmer) and Alice Gertrude (29), and sisters Florence Gertrude (9, scholar), Ellen ..... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:	30.10.1893 : North Lopham, Norfolk : 1893 Q4 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 245
Baptism:	24.04.1898 : North Lopham, Norfolk
Banns:	23.11.1919, 30.11.1919, 07.12.1919 : South Lopham, Norfolk
Marriage:	07.12.1919 at South Lopham, Norfolk to Florence WALLIS : 1919 Q4 Thetford Norfolk Vol 4B Page 1227
1901 Census:	North Lopham, Norfolk : 7, scholar, living with parents Frederick William (33, farmer) and Alice Gertrude (29), and sisters Florence Gertrude (9, scholar), Ellen Edith (8, scholar) and Gladys May (3). (RG13 Piece 1866 Page 13 Page 18 Schedule 126)
1911 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 17, farmer’s son, living with siblings Florence G (19, dairy maid), Gladys M (13, scholar), Dorothy K (8) and Eva A (4), niece Winifred A (1), grandfather Robert (widower, 81, retired farmer), and uncle John (41). (RG14 PN11745 RD239 SD2 ED18 SN140)
1939 Reg.:	Church Road, South Lopham, Norfolk : b. 30.10 1894, farm labourer), living with wife Florence (b. 15.12.1897, unpaid domestic duties). : farm labourer (RG101/6588J/010/31 Letter Code: TSDJ)
Death:	22.05.1977 : South Lopham, Norfolk : aged 83 years. : 1977 Q2 Wayland Norfolk Vol 10 Page 2082
Memorial:	South Lopham, Norfolk : In / loving memory of / OLIVER EDWARD BOWELL / died 25th May 1977 / aged 83 years / and of his loving wife / FLORENCE / died 6th April 1978 / aged 80 years / At rest
Military:	Unfortunately Oliver’s service records were badly damaged and are somewhat unreadable. He was attested on 14 Feb 1916 and placed on the Reserve List the following day. On 29 Mar 1916 he was called up and the following day posted to the The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment, Private G/21067. He left the U.K. on 17 Jul 1916 and joined the British Expeditionary Force on 18 Jul 1916. Oliver was sent to Italy on 12 Dec 1917, returning to France on 1 Apr 1918. On 3 Feb 1919 he left France via Dunkirk to return to the U.K. He was transferred to the Class “Z” Army Reserve on 6 March 1919, to return to Poplar Farm, South Lopham.

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