Regimental number | 3618 |
Place of birth | York, Western Australia |
School | State School, High School, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | Northam, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, William Cowan, Northam, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 32nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 20.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 56), Syria |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Dyer COWAN and Margaret COWAN, Bayswater, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousins: [6733] Lt Gerald Henderson COWAN, Australian Flying Corps, died of illness, 22 February 1919; 46 Pte Allan James COOKE, 10th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 9 August 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine, Syria Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |