Regimental number | 251 |
Place of birth | Parish of Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, County of Durham, England |
School | Bede Collegiate School, Sunderland, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sleeper cutter |
Address | 28 Mount Road, Sunderland, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Sophia Cowell, 28 Mount Road, Sunderland, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 Thirty Six on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Noted DOWELL Arthur Wellesley NR |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Terlincthun British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 38), Wimille, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Margaret COWELL,28 Mount Road Sunderland, Co. Durham. Native of Sunderland |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |