Cowen William Henry Fusilier 4270931
Personnel Entry
Name Cowen William Henry
Army number 4270931
Rank Fusilier
Decorations
Date of birth Date not yet known.
Age 29
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. DIED 9/10/1943 at Chungkai, Siam, whilst a prisoner of the Japanese.
Company/Battery W 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 9/10/1943 of Beri Beri and Amoebic dysentery.
Home address Son of Lizzie Jane Cowen of Dunston, Gateshead. Father lived at 83, Clepham Street, Dunston on Tyne. Buried by Reverend Thompson initially in grave 648N Chungkai. Re-interred in grave 9.F.5. Chungkai War Cemetery.
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