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Private John Aloysius Cowell

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1875-06-24
Place of birth: Skibesecu County Cork Ireland
Next of kin: Mrs. Gordon, sister, Cuayora-Hedin, Inniscrone, Ireland
Marital status: widow(er)
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death: 1916-10-12
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 429185
Highest Rank: Private (7th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 7th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: trenches in vicinity of Courcelette

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1566707
LAC ID: 121843
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2072-S022
Uploader's Notes: Prior service with 11th Regiment, Irish Fusiliers of Canada. Son of Patrick Cowell, of Inniscrone, Co. Sligo, Ireland. A Petty Sessions' Clerk at Inniscrone.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion 2nd Reinforcing Draft Private Army Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20