Biography

This little chap was the second of 15 children born to Thelma Elizabeth and Andrew Fairgrieve BOWE.  His older brother, Colin, was born in 1943 and has adopted the plaque for his little previously unknown brother.  Andrew William's other siblings were: Gordon Henry born 31 March 1946; Brian Andrew born 28 August 1947; Kay Elizabeth born 17 September 1948; John Quays Bowe (adopted out to another family) born 16 or 17 September 1949; Dallas Ann born about 1950; Twins Bruce and Robert born 9 July 1953; Graham Andrew born 14 May 1954; Wayne Martin born 9 July 1957; John Edward born about 1958; Kevin Maxwell, born about 1959; Peter (adopted out to another family) born 4 August 1960; Thelma Lee born 9 June 1963.

The children's father, born in Fremantle on 1 May 1920, died in Fremantle on 20 June 1978, aged 59.  Their mother, Thelma, was born in Perth on 19 July 1924 and died at the age of 97 in Fremantle on 2 February 2022.