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spoons
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 Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:40 pm Post subject: Cowie brothers Glasgow |
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These 3 are brothers:
Name: COWIE, JAMES WILLIAMSON
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: Nelson Bn. R.N. Div.
Date of Death: 13/07/1915
Service No: Clyde 3/2577
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 8 to 15.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Name: COWIE, JOHN CAMERON
Initials: J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: "G" Coy. 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 28/02/1915
Service No: 2852
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Cowie. Native of Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. G. 4.
Cemetery: GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY
Name: COWIE, LINDSAY
Initials: L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/13632
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
A fourth brother Norman Maitland Cowie was twice wounded including a gassing but apparently survived the war.
A fifth brother, Frank Hamilton Cowie was called up and went to France but following an appeal by his mother to the Lothian and Peebles Military Appeal Tribunal, he was brought back to UK and served the remainder of the war as an instructor.
This is from an article in the August edition of Britain at War magazine where Frank is dubbed the real Private Ryan.
My query is, are any of the Cowie brothers listed on any memorial so that I could post this tale against the right thread? I cannot seem to find them.
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anne park
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:13 pm Post subject: Ancestry lookups |
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I did a lookup for the Cowie's and found that the details are on a public tree. They are the sons of John Maitland Reid Cowie & Elsie Williamson.
I noted that Lindsay Steven Cowie died on his 25th birthday..... sadly the person has not been into the site lately.
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spoons
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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if anyone wants a copy of the article, I will be glad to pass it on if you pm me with your email address
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