The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 11:42 am Post subject:

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.

Adam