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J.W. Cowin

Epithet: First World War soldier

Record type: First World War Biographies

Town / Village residence: Douglas

Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 4219. Private. 49. T.R.B. (Training Reserve Battalion). Reported Nov. 1916. Barrack St. Class C Co. (Company) Hut 21 Prees Heath No. 1 Camp. Whitchurch Salop. (Shropshire). Home on final leave. Mar. 1917 Apr. 1917 50. T.R.B. C. Co. Hut. 22. No 7. Camp. Prees Heath Whitcurch Transferred to L.N.Lancs (Loyal North Lancashires). Killed. June 22. 1917 Mens Class.' (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: 2 Barrack Street

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John Wilfred (Wilfey) Cowin was my grandmothers brother. I hope to be able to visit his grave in Belgium this year. - Robert Thompson Report this

John Wilfred (Wilfey) Cowin was my grandmothers brother. I hope to be able to visit his grave in Belgium this year. - Robert Thompson Report this

Thanks Robert for sharing, especially at this time in 2014-2018 when we especially remember the First World War. - Jude Report this

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