James Cowan
Birth 1894 Death 12th Oct 1916 PvtCameron Highlanders
Service #S/17807
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Whitehaven |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 53 George Street , Whitehaven |
| Residence 1911 Census | 20 Peter Stree,Whitehaven |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | Primitive Methodist |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Miner |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | John & Sarah Ann |
| Siblings | Foster ,Henry,Francis,Albert, Robert,Evelyn |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour | Foster Hunter (Cowen) |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Cameron Highlanders |
|---|---|
| Battalion at Enlistment | 5th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pvt |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | S/17807 |
| Date of Enlistment | |
| Place of Enlistment | Whitehaven |
| Other Regiment | |
| Other Battalion | |
| Other Rank | |
| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 22 |
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| Date of Death | 12th Oct 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | Cameron Highlanders |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 5th |
| Rank at Death | |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | S/17807 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | Battle of the Ancre |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | THIEPVAL MEMORIAL |
| Grave Position | Pier and Face 15 B |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/759885/cowen,-james/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | Primitive Methodists Roll of Honour/Methodist Church Cleator Moor |
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