James Cowin
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 7573. Sapper. R.Mon.Eng. (Royal Monmouthshire Engineers). Joined Apr.21. Reported Nov. 30 No 5 Siege Co. (Company). Brit. Exp. Force (British Expeditionary Force) formerly 17 Shaws Brow. June 14. No. 5 Siege Co. B.E.F. Egypt Nov. 1916 as before Nov. 1917 No. 837573 as before Oct. 1918 No. 5 Co. R.M.R.E. (Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers) B.E.F. N.' (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: 5 Clarke Street