John James COWLAND

Regimental number2009
Place of birthKilkenny, South Australia
SchoolTowitta, South Australia
ReligionCongregational
OccupationFarmer
AddressTowitta, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height6' 1.25"
Weight184 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Cowland, Truro, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date11 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll10 August 1915
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 7 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 19 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsV.C. Corner (Panel No 7), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
120
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Richard and Elizabeth COWLAND, Morgan, South Australia. Native of Towitta
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2010 Lance Corporal William Horace COWLAND, 32nd Bn, killed in action, 24 June 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 7 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916.

Proceeded to 32nd Bn from 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 1 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Killed in action, 19 July 1916.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, COWLAND John James