Fabulous WWI 2nd Division Artillery Combat General Albert J Bowley Uniforms Headgear & Artifacts

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Fabulous WWI 2nd Division Artillery Combat General Albert x000D J. Bowley Uniforms, Headgear, & Artifacts Grouping:

This is a wonderful grouping of choice artifacts of eventual x000D Lt. General Albert J. Bowley, WWI Commander of the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, x000D 2nd Division, which was essentially the Field Artillery for the 23rd Infantry, x000D AND the 4th Marine Brigade, providing the latter with direct support in x000D Chateau-Thierry.

During WWI Bowley commanded the 17th Field Artillery x000D Regiment, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, and VI Corps Artillery, attaining the x000D rank of Brigadier General in 1918, and receiving the Distinguished Service x000D Medal.

Citation for Distinguished Service Medal::

The President of the United States of America, authorized by x000D Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army x000D Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Albert J. Bowley, United x000D States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the x000D Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World x000D War I. General Bowley commanded the 17th Field Artillery, and later the 2nd x000D Field Artillery Brigade, in the active operations from July to November 191x000D The artillery support under his direction in the engagements near x000D Chateau-Thierry, near Soissons, those in the St. Mihiel salient, Blanc Mont x000D Ridge, and in the Meuse-Argonne region were important factors in the great x000D successes gained.

The earliest piece in this grouping actually involves yet x000D another General: Major General Frederick D. Grant. In the early 00’s Bowley was x000D Grant’s Aide-de Camp, and there is a 1906 copy of REPORT of the CAMP OF INSTRUCTION x000D held in the DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST by General Grant, inscribed by Grant to x000D then-Captain Bowley with warmest regards.

Prior to WWI, Bowley was the Military Attaché to x000D China. From this period the :

A silver topped swagger stick of steamed horn, missing the x000D tip. The top has 4 large Chinese characters around the outside with a “B” x000D engraved in the top. I will have my wife look at these eventually to translate x000D them. Most likely "Good Luck" or something like that.

From Bowley’s WWI service the grouping contains::

Well made Field desk boldly named to BRIG. GEN. A. J. x000D BOWLEY.

Fine English Leather Map Case nicely named on exterior: x000D Brig. General A. J. Bowley.

Fantastic French Made Brigadier General Car tag in heavy x000D enameled steel with painted star on each side.

Beautiful Officer's Campaign Hat with gold braid and x000D general's star, By Stetson.

Doughboy helmet with 6th Corps insignia on front and General x000D star above.

Finely tailored Khaki Summer Weight general's tunic by E x000D Tautz & Sons, London, with English made collar Brass, buttons, General x000D Stars, and 6th Corps Patch (4 overseas stripes). Brig. Gen'l. Albert Bowley USA x000D beautifully inked on label. Very nice condition with only some very small light x000D soiling on back and a couple of tiny wear spots.

Rugged Heavy Olive Green general's tunic & Jodhpurs with x000D bullion brig Gen stars and US made insignia and lovely French Made 2nd Division x000D HQ patch. 3 overseas stripes. Unnamed, but clearly part of the grouping. Some x000D moth tracking, but very presentable. Bowley's "combat" uniform.

Sam Brown Belt.

Finely cobbled brown leather ankle boots.

Brown leather leggings.

From Bowley's tenure as Commander of the Hawaiian x000D Davison in the 1930's there : 

Bowley's Car Tag as Commander of Schofield Barracks in x000D painted stamped steel reading "SCHO  1  BKS".

An odd wooden box top with brass handle with paper tag x000D reading "For Major General Albert J. Bowley Commanding Officer of the US Army x000D Station at Honolulu, Hawaii Island".

This grouping would make a wonderful addition to any AEF x000D collection, or General Officer collection, and is filled with many unique and x000D one-of-a-kind artifacts.

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