Death Of Nils Bowman
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THE death, due to peritonitis, of Mr.
Nils Alfred Bowman, was reported from Rabaul, NG, on May 1.
Four years ago Mr. Bowman joined the P-NG Customs Department and was one of the most popular Customs officers ever to serve in Rabaul. Previously he had been with Burns Philp & Co. for 20 years.
He had a fine war record with the 2nd AIF both in New Guinea and the Middle East. After recovering from an attack of
typhus during the Buna campaign, he
returned immediately to his unit which was then engaged in front line fighting.
He is survived by his wife and two small daughters.
While the RCS Kurimarau, BSI inter island copra ship, is away in Suva for overhaul and slipping—a job that will take several months—Burns Philp’s small motor-vessel Muliama is assisting in copra collecting around the BSI Group.