William E. Cowin
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 202446. Rifleman. King's Liverpool R (Regiment). Left early in 1916 Oct. 1916 C. or G. Co. 2/5 K.L.R. Inkerman Barracks. Woking Surrey. Apr. 1917 B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force). Oct. 2/5 K.L.R. C/. Co. B.E.F. Nov. 2 171 Inf. Bde. (Infantry Brigade) Pioneer Co,. attached 42 Field Co. W. Lancs. R.E. (West Lancashire Royal Engineers). B.E F Later C. Co. 2/5 K.L.R. Nov. 1918 D Co. 12 K.L.R. B.E.F.' Note: Previous number and regiment given as No. 5392, R.F.A. (Royal Field Artillery) (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/5)
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