Thank you Kelly.
Where did you find the birth of a Joseph Henry Bowie born 1912 please ?
Anne (another poster) has now established that his parents Henry and Evelyn and two sisters arrived in Australia 1911, Joseph must have been born in Australia after this date.
The arrival of Joseph in Adelaide 1929 is correct as we have documentation from the Salvation Army to this effect.
Sometime following the birth of Joseph in Australia his Mother decided to return to England with the family (Euphemia died on the journey), her husband Henry stayed behind. But in 1929 Joseph returned to Australia to join his father and stayed there, marrying and having four children and dying there.
Kind regards and thanks for any help.
Pauline