Difference between revisions of "Cowan John Richley Fusilier 4276641"
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|Home address=Mother lived at Incoe, Matfen, Northumberland. Buried initially in grave 191/1 at Tarsoa. | |Home address=Mother lived at Incoe, Matfen, Northumberland. Buried initially in grave 191/1 at Tarsoa. | ||
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Revision as of 15:19, 15 August 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Cowan John Richley
Army number 4276641
Rank Fusilier
Decorations
Date of birth Date not yet known.
Age 23
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. DIED 2/7/1943 whilst a prisoner of the Japanese.
Company/Battery Y Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes - captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
Died/Killed in action DIED 2/7/1943 of Dysentery at Tarsoa, Siam.
Home address Mother lived at Incoe, Matfen, Northumberland. Buried initially in grave 191/1 at Tarsoa.
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