John Bowmer (1889–1961)

Private; Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)

No Service Records or Medal Index Card has been found for a likely candidate. A possibility is that he did not serve overseas and was a Derby Scheme man who never left the farm or was not fit for war service.

The presumption is that the listed John Bowmer on the Fritchley Roll (and on the original 1920 Roll for Crich) is John Bowmer son of Thomas and Hannah Bowmer, farmers of Fritchley. His name was omitted from the 2018 Roll for Crich as at the time of its preparation nothing could be found for this person. His name and regiment on the Fritchley Roll was not discovered until much later.


CENSUS INFORMATION

1901: Fritchley

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Thomas Bowmer Head 44 Farmer Fritchley
Hannah E Bowmer wife 39   Fritchley
Thomas Bowmer son 14 Farmers son Bull bridge
John Bowmer son 11 Farmers son Bull bridge

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1911: Fritchley

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Thomas Bowmer Head 54 Farmer Fritchley
Hannah Elizabeth Bowmer wife 49 Assisting in the occupation Fritchley
Thomas Bowmer son 24 Assisting on Farm Bullbridge
John Bowmer son 21 Assisting on Farm Bullbridge
Maria Boden servant 27 Assisting in the occupation Baslow

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