A William Joseph bLondon in 1879, died in a few months.
William Bowyer born Yeovil Aug 1875 is given below, but I am not convinced that this is our man, the dob is a day and a year out, but he was brn Somerset, not London
1877 Aug 11. Born London (in RIC)
1881 census in Yeovil
1895 Mar 12 Enlists in RMLI. Gives dob as 10 Aug 1876
1901 census Manaer of a boot shop, a boarder in Gloucester
1901 Oct 9. Enlists in RMLI gives dob as 12 Aug 1876.
1902 Apr 9. Deserted
1911 Census. He is a Machinist, boarding at a house in Yeovil
1911 Apr 29 marriage to Emilina Perrot
1920 Oct 15. Joined with RIC 74324 & ADRIC 110 (700) ex-Soldier & Fitters Mate
Posted to 4 Gds
1921 Jul 16 to 30 Jul on Leave
1921 Sep 24 to 15 Oct on Leave
1921 Oct 14. Resigned 12 months
1939 Register at 11 Cranbourne Ave, Basungstoke. dob 12 Aug 1875 with wife Emilina