MacNicol Duncan Cowan 2/Lt 94715
Personnel Entry
Name MacNicol Duncan Cowan
Army number 94715
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations
Date of birth 27 August 1904
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry - Comm as 2/Lt 9th Bn 12/8/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted ? 12th Bn DLI, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 1/2/1940, Staff Employment 1943, HQ Western Command, Released from service 1945 as Honorary Major. Captain TARO (Black Watch) 1/9/1948, Ceased TARO liability on age grounds 9/10/1954 granted rank of Hon Major.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Camp Commandant
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939
Promotions W/S Lt and T/Captain 1/10/40, W/S Captain & T/Major 15/8/43
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Death registered December 1969, Southport, Lancashire.
Home address Educated George Watson College, Edinburgh. Schoolmaster.
Source table 1TS
