Robert Cowell
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 048064. Driver. A.S.C.M.T. (Army Service Corps Motor Transport) Tried to get commission. Finally went about Feb. Address 3 Sect. (Section) 136 Co. A.S.C.M.T. Dartford Kent May 31 at Taunton June 16. Aug. 5 In France with 37 Division Sept. 27 Dec. 6. 16 Aux. M.T.Co (Auxiliary Motor Transport Company) Busses General Headquarters. B.E.F. (British Expenditionary Force) Expected home May. In training for Commission. In hospital at Dover. June 30. 1916 2nd Lieut 12 Kings L'pool. R. (Kings Liverpool Regiment) Home for 6 weeks July 8 Nov. 1916 Machine Gun Corps. Mess 3. Harrowby Camp. Grantham. Nov. 1917 Instructional Staff. Australian Battn. (Battalion) E. Lines. Belton Pk. (Park) Grantham Nov. 1918. "The Inglewood" 32-4. Norton St. Liverpool.' (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: 89 Circular Road