William H. Cowin
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 29573. Private. Manx Co. 3 Cheshire R. (Regiment) Barrack St. Class & Club. Joined from I.O.M. Vol. (Volunteers) at Wesleyan Hall Hoylake Reported June 7. Nov. 26 Bidston Camp. Nov.1916 2 Cheshire R. Castle Barracks. Chester. Apr. 1917. 1/7 Cheshire R. Egypt. No. 29573. Nov. 1917 As above D. Co. (Company) Oct. 1918 293107. 1/7 Cheshire R. Attd (Attached) A.E.? C. (Army Education Corps) Mustapha Convalescent Camp. EEF (Egyptian Expeditionary Force).' Note: Previous numbers given as 26864 & 28573. Previous regiment as 16 Kings Liverpool Regt. (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)
External sources: 1 Kings Street