Russian AnzacsAbraham Bowson
| Born | 16.03.1884 |
|---|---|
| Place | Lomza, Poland |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Father | Nothex [Nathan?] Bear |
| Mother | Sarah |
| Family | Wife Jetta (Yetta) Bowson (nee Posner), married 1912 Sydney; child Neville Bowson (1915-1915) |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Antwerp, Belgium on 17.09.1907 per Mohand disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Camperdown, Clarence Siding, Blue Mountains, Newtown, NSW |
| Occupation | 1914 labourer; 1917 dealer, 1930 watchman, 1940 baker and cook, 1942 munition worker |
| Naturalisation | 1914 |
| Residence after the war | Sydney |
| Died | 1967, Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 7372 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 10.02.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 3rd Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 7.06.1918 |
| Discharged | 23.08.1918 |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | N77607 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 12.08.1940 |
| Place of enlistment | Paddington, NSW |
| Unit | 16th Garrison Battalion |
| Discharged | 18.06.1941 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
WWII service records (NAA)
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Age seemed to present no major obstacle to enlistment [during WWII], however: some of the men simply 'adjusted' their birthdates, and the authorities regularly failed to insist on documentary proof. [...] Abraham Bowson, who had been wounded at Hazebrouck in 1918, 'adjusted' his birthdate for this enlistment (from 1884) to 1900.