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Adam Brown
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This man has been bothering me for some time. Nearly ten years now. I think I have finally got to the bottom of who he was.
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1914-1918
BOWER , Robert , Lieutenant , Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
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The Glasgow Evening Times Roll of Honour has two entries for what I think is the same man in 1915 and again in 1918
Bower D. R. Dalmuir Corporal Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 9th Bn 02-Jun-15 Page 2 Wounded
Bower D. R. Glasgow 2nd Lieutenant Cameron Highlanders 09-Oct-18 Page 8. Killed in action in Palestine (This entry has a photo)
Here is his CWGC entry. Just to confuse matters further he was attached to the Seaforth Highlanders when he died
BOWER, DONALD ROBERT
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 20/09/1918
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders attd. 1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Grave Reference: R. 41.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Scott and Christina McDonald Bower, of Glasgow.
I don't know what his contact with Assynt was but we often see former units listed on war memorials. This will need some further investigation but I think this is the man. I haven't been able to find other suitable candidates to date.
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Adam Brown
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Further to the Robert Bower name.
A TNA medal index card confirms the lieutenant who died in 1918 was formerly in the Argylls:
First name(s) Donald Robert
Last name Bower
Service record Soldier Number: 1696, Rank: Corporal, Corps: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Service record 2 Soldier Number: 325125, Rank: Corporal, Corps: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Service record 3 Rank: Second Lieutenant, Corps: Cameroonians [SIC] Attached 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Archive reference WO372/3
Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
I've also found a 1901 census record which lists a Donald Robert Bower, who was born in Glasgow in 1894, staying with his MacDonald grandparents in Strathoykel, Ross & Cromarty. The date of birth, age of death and mother's maiden name tie in with the same man who died in Palestine in 1918.
Strathoykel is in Kincardine parish, Ross & Cromarty but borders Assynt, Sutherland. His grandparents may have moved to the Glencanisp Estate between 1901 and 1918? This would explain the Assynt connection.
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