Bowmer, Anthony

Rank:

Gunner

Regiment:

Royal Navy

Regimental No. & Battalion

Status:

Research Notes

From Anthony Bowmer's Naval Record –

Born 20 Feb 1895; Farm servant; engaged 20 Feb 1913 for 12 years; aged 18; height 5ft 5in; light brown hair and blue eyes; mole in centre of back; cross with sailor tattooed rt forearm;
Ganges II 07/06/12 to 24/07/12
Vivid I 25/07/12 to 16/09/12
Antrim 17/09/12 to 06/11/12
Lancaster 07/11/12 to 31/01/13
Carnarvon01/02/13 to 19/02/13
Vivid I 20/02/13 to 26/05/13
Hearty 27/05/13 to 04/11/13
Vivid I 05/11/13 to 17/12/13
Cornwall 18/12/13 to 19/10/14
Vivid I 20/10/14 to 31/03/15
Warspite 01/04/15 to 29/01/17
Vivid I 30/01/17 to 07/01/17
Centaur 08/01/17 to 18/06/20
Vivid I 19/06/20 to 05/11/20
Delhi 06/11/20 to 05/01/22
Vivid I 05/01/22 to 08/03/22
Invalided 08/02/22
Conduct very good throughout

Vivid I was shore-based at Devonport. Ganges was also shore-based.

Derbyshire Times 10 June 1916
CRICH MEN LOST
Anthony Bowmer of Crich Carr , who has been in the Navy for about five years, and whose age was 22, is reported as having gone down in the North Sea fight on the 31st of May; also Jim Rodgers, son of Mr William Rodgers of Bull Bridge, who joined the Navy since the war broke out, went down in the "Black Prince".

Note: The report was incorrect although his ship HMS Warspite was at the Battle of Jutland.
On the 31 May 1916 Warspite fought at the Battle of Jutland, the largest fleet action since the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. During the battle her steering gear jammed and as she circled in front of the German fleet she was pummelled with large shells.
The Navy converted Warspite into an aircraft carrier in 1934. The ship went on to serve in World War Two, becoming the most battle honoured Royal Navy ship in history.

1901 Census: Crich

1911 Census: Near church, Crich

Believe these photographs are from http://www.naval-history.net/

HMS Antrim

H.M.S. Lancaster

H.M.S. Carnarvon

HMS Cornwall

HMS Warspite

HMS Centaur

HMS Delhi