Pte Bowman LB

In the advance up the Liri Valley toward the Hitler Line south of Pontecorvo, Italy. The 17th saw a spectacular capture by two platoons of the Forme d’Aquno, an outpost of the Hitler Line designed to thwart a direct attack. The battalion captured the Forme taking 80 German prisoners with those killed uncounted. The 48th casualties were eight.

NOK: Son of Jackson A. and Lillian Bowman; husband of Evelyn Ruth Bowman, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Awards

Date

Award

Citation

Mention in Dispatches (MID)

RECOMMENDATON FOR PERIODIC AWARD OF MENTIONS IN DISPATCHES TO C65219 PTE LB BOWMAN, 48TH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA

On 17 May 44 at 1100 hrs, 16 Pl, “D” Coy was ordered to take out high ground on vicinity 785134, sheet – PIGNAtARO.

C65219 Pte Bowman, LB, who was a member of 16 Pl, lead an assault on a German A/Tk gun with such courage and determination that the crew of six on the gun site surrendered immediately. This action enabled the remainder of the platoon to take out, at the same time, two anti-tank guns, one armed vehicle and two machine gun posts, all killing nine Germans, and capturing thirty prisoners. Unfortunately Pte Bowman lost his life in the assault.

Note: As Pte Bowman died in the action he could not be recommended for DCM/MM as at the time they could not be awarded posthumously. This nomination from original 1st Bn records. Confirmation of MID (LG/CG) TBC.

Awards - other

Unit(s)

48th First Bn (WW 2)

Service number

C65219

Fate

Killed in action

Date of death

17-May-1944

Cemetery or memorial name

CASSINO WAR CEMETERY

Grave or panel reference

XIII. A. 10.

Cemetery or memorial country

Italy

Age on date of death

Cause of death

Killed in action

Linked artifact(s)

Pte. Lawrence Bertram Bowman – Memorial book photo

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