| Forename | Joseph |
|---|---|
| Surname | Bowers |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Unknown |
| Age | |
| Address | Brigg Street, Westleigh |
| Parents' Address | |
| Township | Leigh |
| Rank | Private |
| Occupation or place of work | |
| Regiment | Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Batt |
| Day of Death | 26 |
| Month of Death | August |
| Year of Death | 1914 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action at the first battle of Mons |
| Place of Burial | Esnes Communal Cemetery |
| Regiment Number | 9278 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | WO 24/10/14 reports him missing, Ancestry, CWGC Brother James also killed. Born in Lowton |