Son of Louisa (Louie) Dowbekin (nee Kettle), of 507, Valley Street, Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A., and formerly of 3, Tipping Place, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Thomas Dowbekin. Also formerly of 3, Bury Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Recorded as Harold Dowbekin KETTLE in BJ&G.
Dowbekin, Harold –
Personal details
- Surname: Dowbekin
- Forename: Harold
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Burnley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 14th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 15th (1st Birkenhead) (Bantam) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 19502
- Regiment: Cheshire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 61 to 63.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/12/1914 08/11/1918 15/11/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6g 8a*