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We remember George Cowie
We remember George Cowie
Timeline
Timeline
1898
birth
United Kingdom
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1898
1916
enlistment
Source:6824577
2nd March 1916
1916
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Air Mechanic 3rd Class
68729
Source:6824577
2nd March 1916
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
54th Squadron
Source:6824577
23rd May 1917 - 22nd October 1917
1917
dates
Age 18
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22nd October 1917
employment
Student
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location
Dullan Brae, Dufftown, Banffshire.Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8839729
1917
death
Killed in Action
During an engagement with a enemy formation, he fell from a great height as a result of a collision, within the German lines. It was afterwards ascertained that he was killed near Roulars, in Belgium.
Source:8839729
Source:6824577
22nd October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
I. AA. 21
Source:9103797
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Cowie |
| Source | 6824577 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dullan Brae, Dufftown, Banffshire.Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 68729 | Air Mechanic 3rd Class | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 54th Squadron | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mitchell Cowie | father | ||
| Sylvia Margaret Cowie | mother |
Media
Media
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Replica Gravestone of George CowieReplica Gravestone of George Cowie at Mortlach Churchyard, Dufftown, Moray, the original being at Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.Contributed by:
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Replica Gravestone of George Cowie - 2Base of Replica Gravestone of George Cowie at Mortlach Churchyard, Dufftown, Moray, the original being at Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF)More about Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF)
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Mortlach Churchyard, Dufftown, MorayshireMore about Mortlach Churchyard, Dufftown, Morayshire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Airmen 1912-1919 | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Vincent96527 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| C. W. G. C. | john14663 | |
| Replica Gravestone of George Cowie | Vincent96527 | |
| Replica Gravestone of George Cowie - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Portrait of George Cowie | Vincent96527 |
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Stories
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