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In Memory of

BOWMAN, ROY ALEXANDER, RA

Private, A/103933
Royal Canadian Regiment
who died on 25th July 1943
age 21

Remembered with honour
AGIRA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY



Born: 2 September 1921, Ailsa Craig, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada

Roy Bowman was killed in action during the advance towards Nissoria. The Royal Canadian Regiment was fighting against the enemy in Nissoria since Juky 24th with help of the A-Squadron of the Three Rivers Regiment. They had some heavy losses there and the next day got help from the Hasty P's (Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment).
(source: Bond of Strangers) Roy had been found by men of the Hasty P's and is initally buried on July 27 just outside Nissoria. He was later reburied at Agira.
Roy left his parents, one brother and one sister behind....


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Name: Bowman, Roy Alexander, R A
Rank: Private
Service: A/103933
Unit Text:
Regiment: Royal Canadian Regiment
Date of Death: 25/07/1943
Age: 21
Grave Reference: A. H. 123
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Royal 22e Regiment, R.C.I.C.
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BANVILLE, EMILE, E
BOSSE, JOSEPH, J
BOUCHARD, JOSEPH LEO Philias, J P L
CLOUTIER, RODOLPHE, R
COUTURE, GERARD, G
DESMARAIS, HENRI, H
FISET, JOSEPH VICTOR PAUL RENE, J V P R
GAGNE, ADRIEN, A
GAGNON, GERARD, G
GAGNON, JULES, J
GAUTHIER, HENRI, H
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GOSSELIN, SEVERE ANDRE, S A
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DOWNING, FRANK JOSEPH, F J
DUBE, ROBERT, R
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GRAHAM, LEWIS MAXWELL, L M
HARRON, ALVIN ELDON, A E
LA POINTE, RAYMOND JOHN, R J
MAILMAN, JAMES ALEXANDER, J A
NEWTON, JAMES, J
PICARD, PAUL EMILE, P E
PLOURDE, REGINALD, R
PORTER, THOMAS SOUTHALL, T S
SHELLEY, THOMAS EDWARD, T E
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Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, R.C.I.C.
BEDBOROUGH, CHARLES PERCIVAL, C P
BELL, ISSIE, I
BERTRAND, JOHN, J E
DOW, LEONARD ARTHUR, L A
LAWRENCE, REGINALD, R
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SMALLWOOD, ROBERT VERNON, R V
THOMPSON, ORVILLE BORDEN, O B

Loyal Edmonton Regiment, R.C.I.C.
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CASKANETTE, JOHN, J A A
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NADEAU, ARMAND, A J
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Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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