Lieutenant-Colonel C.H. Bowker
1/5th Battalion, Welch Regiment
The C.O. was away when I was with the unit, and the second in command, Major C.H. Bowker, was my next introduction. He has had a long experience in the Army and a deep understanding of men. We had some really keen arguments on several occasions on a variety of subjects, but I am sure we understood each other’s point of view, and so far as I am concerned I left him with a deep regard and respect for a fine officer and gentleman.
(T. Longville Bowen, Merthyr Express, 7 Apr 1945, 3)
Born on 28 August 1905 in Bath, Somerset, Charles Harington Bowker was commissioned into the Prince of Wales Volunteers in 1926. Prior to be posted second-in-command of the 1/5th Welch Regiment by 1945, he served in India, including a period reportedly with the Long Range Penetration Groups, the special operations unit known as the Chindts.
