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We remember John Spence Mcgowan
We remember John Spence Mcgowan
Timeline
Timeline
1897
birth
United Kingdom
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1897
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Devonshire Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:8691184
1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8691184
1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7442429
Source:8691184
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 1 C.
Source:7442429
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Spence |
| Initials | JS |
| Last Name | Mcgowan |
| Source | 2799559 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Clara McGowan | mother | ||
| Robert Smith McGowan | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Devonshire Regiment, 2nd BattalionMore about Devonshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion
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Dormansland War Memorial and CemeteryMore about Dormansland War Memorial and Cemetery
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Officers and Men of the 2nd Devons who died 1/7/1916More about Officers and Men of the 2nd Devons who died 1/7/1916
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| J. S. McGowan | john14663 | |
| St John's Dormansland War Memorial | Anne23518 | |
| St John's Dormansland War Memorial | Anne23518 |
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Stories
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