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We remember Thomas Key Cowburn
We remember Thomas Key Cowburn
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1911
children
Lilian Olga Cowburn
Source:9316978
1911
1917
appointments
Batman
Source:9435095
9th June 1917
1917
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9435095
19th June 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Air Mechanic 3rd Class
Royal Flying Corps
Source:9435095
19th June 1917 - 31st March 1918
1918
appointments
Batman
Source:9435095
1st April 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Private 2nd Class
85206
Royal Air Force
Source:9435095
1st April 1918
1919
dates
Age 39
Source:9316978
20th February 1919
employment
Commercial Traveller.
Source:9316978
marriage
Lilian Cowburn
Source:9316978
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Air Mechanic 2nd Class
85206
Royal Air Force
E.F. Depot (Chingford)
Source:9001323
location
7 Haddon Grove Sale Cheshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9316978
1919
death
War Related Sickness
Pneumonia
Sale Cheshire.
United Kingdom
Source:9001323
Source:9316978
20th February 1919
burial
Sale Cheshire.
United Kingdom
Grave Ref. W.5017.
Source:9316978
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Key |
| Initials | TK |
| Last Name | Cowburn |
| Source | 6841966 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Haddon Grove Sale Cheshire | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 85206 | Royal Air Force | E.F. Depot (Chingford) | Air Mechanic 2nd Class | |
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | Air Mechanic 3rd Class | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 85206 | Royal Air Force | Private 2nd Class |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Olga Cowburn | daughter | 1911 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Cowburn | mother | ||
| John Cowburn | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Cowburn | wife |
Media
Media
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Royal Air ForceTypical RAF badge as used on CWGC headstones when provided [not in the case of this airman]
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Sale Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice during and after The First World War.Contributed by:
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Sale Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ulitimate sacrifice during and after The First World War.Contributed by:
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Sale Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ulitimate sacrifice during and after The First World War.Contributed by:
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Sale and Brooklands Cemetery.Commonwealth War Graves sign at the entrance to the cemetery.Contributed by:
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Sale and Brooklands Cemetery.Air Mechanic 2nd Class Thomas Key Cowburn is commemorated on his family grave.
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Communities
Communities
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Sale and Brooklands Cemetery.More about Sale and Brooklands Cemetery.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Airmen 1912-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cowburn, T.K. [RAF StoryVault] | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Air Force | R58235 | |
| Royal Air Force | R58235 | |
| Sale Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Sale Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Sale Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Air Mechanic 2nd Class Thomas Key Cowburn. | Desmond1478 | |
| Sale and Brooklands Cemetery. | Desmond1478 | |
| Sale and Brooklands Cemetery. | Desmond1478 | |
| Sale and Brooklands Cemetery. | Desmond1478 |
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