| Surname: | Bowden |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15392 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad ( 1) France, 22/10/16 to 12/11/17. 1/5/1916 he enlisted as a Pte, 26 Manchester Regiment, no. 23652, age 18 years, occupation Clerk, born Dukinfield, address: father 96 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester 22/10/1916 transferred as Pte. 3 Liverpool Regt. No. 56376. 16/6/1918 transferred to MFP for duty in Western Command, 17/10/1919 to class Z reserve. 8/10/1917 he was awarded 8/- per week pension to be reviewed in 52 weeks, disability GSW left hand, accidental. Info from two pension index cards:- 3/MB/12285. Albert Bowden, MFP, P/15392, L/Cpl, 17/10/19 discharged, born 1898, single, 96 Bury Old Road, Rusham, Prestwich, Manchester. Pension for GSW right hand. Also: Bowden, Albert, MFP, 15392, DEAD 22/4/1929, Manchester Regiment, Liverpool Regiment, 17/10/1919, 3/MB/12285, 96 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Stamp: Ad 15/10/1919 at 8/- from 18/10/1919 to 19/10/1920, Chelsea No. 3097, received 16/10/1919. Albert Bowden. |