| Surname: | Bowles |
| Initials: | G H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/5730 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 13/3/1917 to 4/11/1917. He enlisted in MFP 27/12/16 age 28 years, occupation Police Constable, home address: 56 Bryns Wall Street, Maidstone, Kent and later 56 Brunswick Street, Maidstone Kent. Served Home 11/12/15, Army Reserve 12/12/15 to 26/12/16, Home 27/12/16 to 12/3/17, BEF 13/3/17 to 4/11/17, Home 5/11/17 to 27/3/18, discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Info from Pension Index Cards:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. CLAIMANT. 11/W/94628, 11/M/44566, Bowles, Queenie, man's name Bowles, George, P/5730, L/Cpl, MFP, relationship to man Widow. Also:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. MPR27. Man's name Bowles, George, P/5730, L/Cpl, MFP, Widow Bowles, Queenie, 2 Salisbury Road, Maidstone, Kent, 11/M/44566, 11/W/94628, 7/2/49. Also:- Bowles, George, MFP, P/5730, 27/3/18 to discharge, 11/W/94628, 56 Brunswick Street, Maidstone, Kent, Stamp: Ad 20/3/18 at 27/6 from 28/3/18 to 30/4/18 Chelsea No. VV56.1090, received 19/3/18. George Harold Bowles. |
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| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/55 March 19, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 374023. Enlisted 27/12/1916, discharged 27/3/1918. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec B. Age 29years 4months. Served abroad. |