Pte
John Cowie
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 07/03/1896 |
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Place of birth: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Bank clerk |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 706635 |
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Units: — Canadian Mounted Rifles, 2nd Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Vapour Farm, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 21 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 30, 32. |
Points of interest 2
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| #2 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While advancing to the forward area in the attack on Passchendaele, he received a gunshot wound through the heart, instantly killing him.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/923063 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=ad1208bd-24ff-47fd-8a0c-400e9c8de982 |