Regimental number | 307 |
Place of birth | Cygnet, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sawmiller |
Address | Port Cygnet, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emily Cowen, Port Cygnet, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Emma COWEN |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2049 Pte Charles Watkin COWEN, 40th Bn, killed in action, 23 July 1917; 306 Pte Tasman COWEN, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 10 March 1918; 1701 Pte Thomas COWEN, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 64 |
Place of burial | Cygnet Cemetery, Tasmania |