William Bowater Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Bowater, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1911–19143 events1 places

Chronological biography

1911

Greater Birmingham Extension1911

Government / Municipal Government · Lord Mayor of Birmingham · Birmingham

Major boundary extensions incorporate surrounding districts into the city.

Greater Birmingham Extension9 November 1911

Government / Municipal Government · Lord Mayor of Birmingham · Birmingham

Oversees major expansion of Birmingham's municipal boundaries.

Municipal Boundary Expansion9 November 1911

Government / Municipal Government · Lord Mayor of Birmingham · Birmingham

Incorporates Aston Manor, Erdington, Handsworth and surrounding districts.

1914

Birmingham Pals1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · Recruiting Officer · Birmingham

Birmingham raises locally recruited battalions for service during the First World War.

Titles and roles

Lord Mayor of Birmingham · Recruiting Officer

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.