BORN BRIDLINGTON 01/01/1899. SON OF THOMAS FREDERICK BOWSER (1846-1920) & ELIZABETH LILLIAN BOWSER (1874-1957), OF 42 BEECROFT STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SERVED AS A ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE, TRIMMER, ON THE TRAWLER, “THOMAS STRATTEN”. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 20/10/1917, AGED 18. COMMEMORATED ON THE CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, KENT.
PTE. WALTER BOWSER, 24084, 187TH LABOUR BATTALION, IS LISTED AT THE SAME ADDRESS.
Thomas Stratten, built by Cochrane & Sons, Ltd., Selby in 1914 and operated at the time of her loss by Royal Navy, was a British navy trawler of 309 tons. On October 20th, 1917, Thomas Stratten was sunk by a mine from the German submarine U-71 (Walter Gude), off Butt of Lewis (Barrage 136). 8 persons were lost. PIRIE, James, Deck Hand PLAYFORD, John, Deck Hand POLLARD, Thomas E, Deck Hand SCRAMBLER, William, Trimmer, cook Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?60565
