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239661 Cpl. John Bowen British Army 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from:Trimdon Grange, Easington My grandfather, John Bowen, had been married for only two and a half years when he enlisted for military service on 29th May 1915, at Newcastle, England. He joined the Northumberland Fusiliers, was posted to the 19th Battalion, and served with the British Army. He saw overseas service in France as part of the British Expeditionary Forces from 16th December 1916 to 11th September 1917 and again from 24th September to 9th November 1917. He was mustard gassed by the Germans and returned to England for rehabilitation. He was discharged on medical grounds on 4th July 1918. John Bowen obtained the rank of Corporal and received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**