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Arnold David Bowes
Emily Hu's Fallen Soldier

Trooper Arnold David Bowes was born on February 24, 1924 in Blyth, Ontario, a village close to Lake Huron. His parents were Christopher David Bowes and Amanda Bowes. As a child, he liked baseball, soccer, volleyball, small game hunting, and riding. He completed grade 8, after which he worked on a farm for five years, with the hopes of becoming a motor mechanic. On May 16, 1941, he enlisted in the Canadian Army in the rank of Trooper. He died on June 11, 1944 at the age of 20.
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