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We remember Augustus Cowie
We remember Augustus Cowie
Timeline
Timeline
1871
sibling
Robert Cowey
Source:9150653
1871
1875
sibling
Ernest Cowie.
Source:9150653
1875
1877
sibling
Healy V Cowie
Source:9150653
1877
1879
sibling
Andrew B Cowie.
Source:9150653
1879
1881
sibling
Lizzie Cowie
Source:9150653
1881
1881
1886
sibling
Edith M Cowie
Source:9150653
1886
1916
dates
Age 35
Source:9150653
16th July 1916
children
Donald Cowie.
Source:9150653
service
South African Services
Private
551
South African Infantry
2nd Regiment.
Source:9147526
location
464 Double Stories, East Rand Transval
South Africa
their own address
Source:9150653
location
Ferry Road Lieth Edinburgh Midlothian
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9150653
1916
death
Killed in Action
Died during the Battle for Delville Wood.
Delville Wood, The Somme
France
Source:9147526
16th July 1916
burial
The Somme.
France
Pier and Face 4C
Source:9147526
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Augustus |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Cowie |
| Source | 9147525 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464 Double Stories, East Rand Transval | South Africa | their own address | ||
| Ferry Road Lieth Edinburgh Midlothian | United Kingdom | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 551 | South African Infantry | 2nd Regiment. | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Cowie. | son |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Jane Cowie. | mother | ||
| William Fyfe Cowie. | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cowey | brother | 1871 | |
| Ernest Cowie. | brother | 1875 | |
| Healy V Cowie | brother | 1877 | |
| Andrew B Cowie. | brother | 1879 | |
| Lizzie Cowie | sister | 1881 | |
| Edith M Cowie | sister | 1886 |
Media
Media
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Memorial to Augustus CowieShared from Find A Grave with thanks . Memorial is in Mount Pleasant Cemetery Toronto and commemorates his parents as well
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Thiepval Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood.This is the only tree that was left standing from the Battle of Delville Wood.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood Oberlisk.The inscription reads: Here in a shallow trench stood the battle headquarters of the South African Infantry during the fighting in Delville Wood. Paths and tranches to the rear lead to the west and south west of the wood.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood.The defence of Delville Wood by the South African Infantry.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood.Captured Germans look on as the RAMC carry a wounded soldier to a dressing station, taken near Bernafay Wood.Contributed by:
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Nancy The Mascot.'Nancy' the 4th Regiment mascot, the springbok 'Nancy' was presented to the Regiment in August 1915 by Mr D M'Laren Kennedy of Driefontein, Orange Free State. She accompanied the 4th to Egypt, and thence to France, where she was with the Brigade in all it battles. She was wounded in 1917. She died at Hermeton, in Belgium, on the 28th of November 1918.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood.The remains of Delville Wood after the battle had moved on. It is still possible to see the remains of roots and undergrowth which made digging trenches and shelters very difficult.Contributed by:
Desmond1478
Communities
Communities
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Thiepval and South African Memorial and Cemetries, and The Battle for Longueval and Deville Wood.More about Thiepval and South African Memorial and Cemetries, and The Battle for Longueval and Deville Wood.
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In remembrance of those identified with South African Service and named on the Thiepval MemorialMore about In remembrance of those identified with South African Service and named on the Thiepval Memorial
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South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916More about South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| South African War Graves | Janet2378 | |
| Link to image at Thiepval memorial | Janet2378 | |
| 1901 Canadian Census | Janet2378 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Memorial to Augustus Cowie | Janet2378 | |
| Thiepval Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Thiepval Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| The Battle for Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Private Augustus Hare Cowie. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood Oberlisk. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Nancy The Mascot. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 |
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