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245325 Fus. Peter J H Bowles British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers from:Burnham, Buckinghamshire (d.30th May 1944) Peter Bowles was uncle to my wife Corrine and her sisters Donna and Darlene, but as they were all born after 1947 they never met him. They heard from his brother Jack and his sister Joan (my mother in law) how wonderful this man was. Joan worked in an ammunition factory near by where she lived. Peter as a young man wanted to help and joined the Army, his brother Jack was too young and was schooled through the war, keeping his Mom busy. I was lucky to meet his mother (my wife's grand mother) her stories were always memorable, his father was a head purser in the Merchant Navy during the war. We are all in Canada and we do appreciate the use of the Internet that basically helped us to research Fusilier Peter Bowles. From looking at archives he was killed during the German withdrawal from Italy on 30th of May 1944, he was 19. Several week later a small note typed and signed by the King arrived by Royal Mail announcing the sad news. His superior officer was also badly wounded and apologized to the family for writing the letter 6 months later as he was not able to do it any sooner due to his wounds. We plan to go to visit his grave in Anzio Italy this next fall 2018 to pay our respect and thank him for his service. We must never forget all those men. Add to this record.  Related Content: 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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