Identity
Person No.
6467
Service No.
1091
Last Name
First Name
Francis Cecil
Initials
F C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Charles and Mary Ann Edwards, of 31, Beaufort St., Grahamstown, Cape Province.
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories 1
James Bowie, Born in Preston, Lancashire, England 1870. He was the 4th Son of William Bowie and Janet McCrone of Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland. He died at Ladysmith, South Africa during the "Siege of Ladysmith" on 13/1/1900 whilst serving with Manchester 1st Regiment, and is Buried at the Intombi Cemetry. I found His story whilst researching my Great Grandmother (James's younger Sister). He is remembered on the Manchester Regiment Memorial to the Boer War, also on His Father and Mother's Head Stone in Old Preston Cemetry. Tim Robinson, Grt Grand Nephew
Dedications 1
For all future Generations; Read, Digest, and most importantly, learn.