This appeared in the Graphic 20 May 1916 (Roll of honour Britsh Soldiers who have fallen)
George Elliott Lowes Bowlby, born in Meerut, India. Educated Colet Court and St Pauls School. After School worked at Lloyds and then Cox and Co. The son of the Reverend A Bowlby of St James' Streatham.
8th Batallion Lincolnshire Regiment killed by a German Sniper whist crawling along a spate to inspect a part which had been blown in
The colonel of the 9th Batallion wrote:
"I had the pleasure of serving with your son in the 8th Ballion and again in this and manfully appreciate what loss to you will mean
The Chaplain wrote:
Your son was always tremendously keen in his work and we all considered him one of the most zealous officers
George Elliott Lowes Bowlby, born in Meerut, India. Educated Colet Court and St Pauls School. After School worked at Lloyds and then Cox and Co. The son of the Reverend A Bowlby of St James' Streatham.
8th Batallion Lincolnshire Regiment killed by a German Sniper whist crawling along a spate to inspect a part which had been blown in
The colonel of the 9th Batallion wrote:
"I had the pleasure of serving with your son in the 8th Ballion and again in this and manfully appreciate what loss to you will mean
The Chaplain wrote:
Your son was always tremendously keen in his work and we all considered him one of the most zealous officers
