Alan John Bowles

Alan Bowles wearing his uniform, in a studio portrait

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Identity tag belonging to Captain Alan John Bowles, 2nd Battalion The Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment), c1915

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Alan Bowles (right), and some of his men, posing for a picture in the trenches

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A letter from Alan Bowles to his mother, explaining his daily routine in the trenches

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British Territorial soldiers taking refreshment during a halt. The driver supplies the hot water. Some of the men are dressed in woolly coats.

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A letter from Alan Bowles to his mother on 4 February 1916, after his return from leave

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A letter written by Alan’s school friend Walter Scobell to Alan’s mother

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Commemorative scroll for Captain Alan John Bowles, The Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment), c1919

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Grave of Captain Alan John Bowles, The Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment)

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