Victor William Noel Bowles

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Victor William Noel Bowles was born in Lytchett Minster, Dorchester, Dorset, on 25 Dec 1897 the son of William Thomas Bowles and Constance Helena Bowles (nee Harlock).  He lived his early life at the Police Station, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, where his father was stationed.  By 1911 he was living at the Police Station, Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, where his father had been promoted to Superintendent.  Victor had attended at Shaftesbury Grammar School for part of his education.   He enlisted on 6 Dec 1916 and joined the Royal Flying Corps (Royal Air Force from 1 Apr 1918) (Service No. 50619) as a Telegraphist with the final rank of Air Mechanic Class 2.  He served in France and Flanders with the 7th Squadron from 27 Mar 1917 to 27 Jun 1919 being finally discharged on 30 Jul 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  The 1921 Census shows him boarding at 150 Alma Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire, (the home of the Batt famiily) described as a Sorting Clerk and Telephonist with the General Post Office. He married Winifred Kate Batt in Christchurch, Hampshire, in 1923.  He was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Traffic with the London Telephone Service in 1927 and by the 1939 Register was residing at 35 Sidney Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, now as Superintendent of Traffic.  He died on 12 Aug 1991 where his address was recorded as 91 Alvandi Gardens, Herbert Road, New Milton, Hampshire.