Guy Gouin Bowie


 

Oct 20, 1892

Born at Ottawa Ontario

 

Dec 10, 1915

Received Commission as Lieutenant in the GGFG (Governor General’s Foot Guard) in Ottawa

 

Mar 15, 1916

Officer’s Declaration signed into the 154th Battalion at Cornwall Ontario 

Ø      Rank – Lieutenant

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs HW Bowie (mother) of 426 Queen St, Ottawa Ontario

o       Stated he was not married

Ø      Previous occupation given as Bank Clerk

Ø      Previous military experience given as GGFG

Ø      Religion given as Anglican

 

Oct 25, 1916

Embarked the SS Mauretania at Halifax Nova Scotia

  

 

Oct 31, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent

 

Jan 31, 1917

Transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling Camp

 

Aug 7, 1917

Transferred to the 21st Battalion

 

Aug 8, 1917

Arrived at 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion

 

Aug 16, 1917

Attended the 2nd training Battalion in the field on Course

 

Aug 22, 1917

Joined Battalion from course

 

Oct 28, 1917

Proceeded on Course

 

Nov 26, 1917

Rejoined battalion from course

 

Nov 27, 1917

Granted 14 days leave

 

Dec 13, 1917

Rejoined battalion from leave

 

Dec 15, 1917

Accidentally shot in the abdomen by Pte Leo Lepine when returning to the front line trench from patrol.  See the incident reports below. 

He was initially treated by the Battalion Medical Officer

 

Dec 16, 1917

Admitted to #4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred same day to #42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

 

Jan 1, 1918

Transferred via AT 28 (Ambulance Transport)

 

Jan 2, 1918

Transferred to No 24 General Hospital at Etaples

 

Feb 6, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth

  

Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital

 

Feb 7, 1918

Admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital at Marylebone

 

Apr 15, 1918

Discharged from hospital and On Command to HQOMFC (Headquarters Overseas Military Force of Canada) pending return to Canada

 

Apr 16, 1918

SOS (Struck Off Strength) the establishment of the 21st Battalion

 

May 6, 1918

SOS the OMFC on being invalided to Canada for further medical treatment 

Embarked the Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle at Avonmouth

  

 

May 15, 1918

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario

 

May 19, 1918

Admitted to the Kingston General Hospital, Kingston Ontario

 

May 20, 1918

Transferred to the Sir Sanford Fleming Hospital, Ottawa Ontario

 

Jul 19, 1918

Transferred to the Fettercairn Convalescent Hospital, Chaffey’s Locks, Ontario

 

Sep 4, 1918

Transferred to the Sir Sanford Fleming Hospital, Ottawa Ontario

 

Jan 31, 1919

Posted to the Adj Staff, Dispersal Station “G” HQ

 

Feb 1, 1919

Granted leave with subsistence

 

Jul 21, 1919

Discharged from the CEF

 

Jul 3, 1922

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to Soldier Settlement Board, 384 McLaren St, Ottawa Ontario

 

Oct 13, 1967

Deceased at Ottawa Ontario

 

 

October 11, 1916 he stated that his father was Major HW Bowie, of the 51st Battalion CEF, at the Bramshott Camp, England.  A newspaper story of May 23, 1918 states that his father was the Sergeant-at-Arms for the House of Commons in Ottawa.

 

 

Below are the statements provided to the inquiry into the accidental shooting on December 15, 1917


 




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