Bowden Lynn Kirk (1894–?)
Bowden Lynn Kirk, c 1917 photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
BOWDEN LYNN KIRK was born on 21st August, 1894, at Port Fairy, Victoria. He is the son of Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Amy B. Kirk, and was educated at the Warrnambool College, Victoria. He entered the Bank’s employ at Melbourne on 25th July, 1911, and enlisted on 18th August, 1915.
Bowden Kirk sailed from Australia with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion on 6th June, 1916, and saw service in France until October, 1917, being in action at the Battle of Messines and several minor operations. He had been promoted to second lieutenant on 25th April, 1916, and to lieutenant in the following November. He joined the Australian Flying Corps in October, 1917, and graduated as a pilot in the following January. He served as a ferry pilot with the R.A.F. for five months, and was then appointed to No. 2 Squadron of the A.F.C., serving during the German retreat and evacuation of Armentieres, Lille, and the Belgian coast.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- birth notice, Australasian (Melbourne), 8 September 1894, p 41
- World War I service record, item B2455, KIRK BOWDEN LYNN (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Kirk, Amy Bowden (mother)
- Kirk, Arthur (father)
- Kirk, Amy Lynn (sister)
- Kirk, Arthur Dawson L. (brother)
- Kirk, Jane M. (aunt)
- Mylius, Grace Dawson (aunt)
- Mylius, Charles Henry L. (uncle)
- Kirk, Dora (grandmother)
- Kirk, Arthur (grandfather)
- Robinson, John Dawson (grandfather)
Citation details
'Kirk, Bowden Lynn (1894–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/kirk-bowden-lynn-23397/text32499, accessed 7 May 2025.
Bowden Lynn Kirk, c 1917 photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Lynn-Kirk, Bowden
Birth
21 August,
1894
Port Fairy,
Victoria,
Australia
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