| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Whitehaven |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 4 Jacktrees Cottage, Cleator Moor |
| Residence 1911 Census | Gordon Volunteer Club House, Gordon Rd, Ilford, Essex |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Treasurer/Accountant |
| Place of Work | Ilford Urban District Council |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Charles & Elizabeth Gowan (nee Grave) |
| Siblings | Charles , Ada M , Joseph W, Elizabeth ,Raymond |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | |
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| Children's Christian Name(s) | |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour | Brother Raymond Gowan 16th Bttn . Canandian Infantry(Manitoba Regt) |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Essex Regiment (Territorial) |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 1/4th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Captain |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
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| Date of Enlistment | |
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| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 41 |
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| Date of Death | 16th Aug 1915 |
| Regiment at Death | Essex Regiment (Territorial) |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 1st/4th |
| Rank at Death | Captain |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | |
| Field of Action at Death | Dardenelles |
| Place of Death | Suvla |
| Battle at Death | Battle of Suvla Bay |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | AZMAK CEMETERY, SUVLA |
| Grave Position | I. H. 1. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/601816/gowan,-john-grave/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | Turkey |
| Private Memorial | St Johns War Memorial/Methodists church Cleator Moor |
| Notes | Mrs Gowan and the Late Charles Gowan. Moved to Ilford due to work. |
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