Douglas Anderson Bowack

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Chemist

Birthplace Middlesex St George EnglandPlace of Residence at HM Factory Gretna 13 – 15 The Ridge Eastriggs ScotlandPlace of Death Hampshire Portsmouth England Date of Birth: September 29, 1880 Date of Death: May 28, 1964

Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Douglas Anderson Bowack

Gender: Male

Date and Place of Birth: 29/ 09/ 1880 at St. George, Middlesex (1) (4)

Date and Place of Death: 28/05/1964 at Queen Alexander Hospital, Southwick Road, Cosham, Portsmouth. (3) (9)

Nationality: British

Biography

Childhood : In 1881 he was living at 18 Maddox Street, St. George, London with his parents. He was then the only child. He did have two younger sisters, Eva Florence Bowack, born 1882 and Muriel Margeurite, born 1888. (4) (11)

Parents: Father: George Bowack, born 20/10/ 1851 in Antwerp to British parents, died 20/11/1937 (3) (4) (10)

Mother: Matilda Moore, born in 1880 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, died 13/10/1932 (3) (4) (9)

Parent’s occupations: Father was a French correspondent ( reporter) and his mother was a corsetiere. (4) (7)

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: He attended Bedford Middle Class Public School, Bedford, from 1893 – 1897 where he was in Howard House. (6)

Occupation: Analytical and consulting chemist (1) (3) (5)

Place of residence at Gretna: 13 – 15 The Ridge, Eastriggs

Job title at Gretna: Chemist.

Marital status: Married

Spouse name (including male name): Elizabeth Jacobs born 18/06/1881 in Burford, Oxon. (3) (5)

Date of marriage: 09/08/1910 (3)

Place/Parish of marriage: St. Mary Magdalene Church, Shippon, Berkshire (3) (8)

Children: Jeanette Theresa Bowack born 1911 Ulverston, Lancashire. She was a nursing sister who died 10/09/1990. (3) (9)

Travels: In 1910 he was a lodger living in the house of Mrs. R. Rigg, Cartmel, and the following year he had married and was joined by his wife at Cartmel Grange. (2) (5)

In 1939 he was at 97 Woodstock Avenu,e Golders Green, Hendon, with Elizabeth. (1)

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Bibliography

Books published (Title, year of publication, publisher): Papers written : “Derivatives of Menthyl Cyanoacetate “ by Douglas Anderson Bowack and Arthur Lapworth. 1904 (12)