File 007 - Frederick Chamberlin Bowen

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Frederick Chamberlin Bowen

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    CA ETRC P006-006-007

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    • [189-?]-1923 (Creation)
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      Bowen, Frederick Chamberlin (1876-1923)

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    9 textual records, 4 photographs: b&w.

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    (1876-1923)

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    Born in Sherbrooke the 8 July 1876, Frederick Chamberlin Bowen (also known as Lin) was the son of Frederick W.W. Bowen and Sara Jane Hall. Early in his military career, he was part of the 53rd Sherbrooke Battalion/53rd Sherbrooke Regiment and went on to serve as a Lieutentant-Colonel in the 23 Battalion C.E.F. and fought overseas during World War I. F.C. Bowen died the 22 October 1923.

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    The file contains primary source information on the military career of Frederick "Lin" Chamberlin Bowen from the 1890s to 1923. It consists of letters written by Frederick Chamberlin Bowen to his mother and uncle when he was in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI, as well an eye exam report, handwritten notes on his doctor, and photographs. The letters give information mainly on his regiment's departure for Europe, his experience at the front, his health problems, and different soldiers from the Townships. The file also contains newspaper clippings on Lin's return from the war and an obituary from 1917 and 1923, respectively.

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    Newspaper clippings have been photocopied.

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    • English

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