Regimental number | 6733 |
Place of birth | Geraldton, Western Australia |
School | Narngalu State School near Geraldton, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Narngulu, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 151 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, R H Cowan, Narngulu via Geraldton, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Geraldton, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Died of illness |
Place of death or wounding | Glencorse Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 35), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Rosa COWAN, Hillsview, Narngulu, Western Australia. Native of Geraldton, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 3618 Pte Raymond COWAN, 10th Light Horse Regiment, died of disease, 24 October 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COWAN Gerald Henderson |