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We remember George Pirie Cow
We remember George Pirie Cow
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1912
employment
Salmon fisher
Alexander Masson Cow
Findochty, Aberdeen.
United Kingdom
Source:8629191
1912 - July 1914
1918
internment
British National Overseas
Stendal
Stendal
Germany
Source:8629198
21st March 1918
1918
internment
pow
Stendal
Stendal
Germany
Source:8629198
21st March 1918
1918
missing
Source:8629194
March 1918
service
British Army
Private
2147
Gordon Highlanders
Source:980795
service
British Army
Private
240447
Gordon Highlanders
Source:980795
service
British Army
240447
Source:8629209
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8629198
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Pirie |
| Initials | GP |
| Last Name | Cow |
| Source | 8629209 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2147 | Gordon Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 240447 | Gordon Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 240447 |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Masson Cowe | father | ||
| Jessie Cowe | mother |
Media
Media
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Mother appealing for information.ICRC index card. From the http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/enContributed by:
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POW in GermanyAn entry in Stendal Camps register which confirms George P Cow was taken as a POW.Contributed by:
Karen36991 -
Medal Card indexMedal card with corrections made and confirms his middle initial is P.Contributed by:
Karen36991 -
Star medal entitlementStar roll index confirms his mother received it and that yet again they had got his name wrong... Listed under G for Gow instead of Cow.Contributed by:
Karen36991 -
Victory and or British Medal entitlement.This is the roll entry for George Pirie Cow which confirms his name, his army company and his entitlement to the Victory and/or the British Medal.
Contributed by:
Karen36991
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Missing in action possible POW | Karen36991 | |
| Mother appealing for information. | Karen36991 | |
| POW in Germany | Karen36991 | |
| Medal Card index | Karen36991 | |
| Star medal entitlement | Karen36991 | |
| Victory and or British Medal entitlement. | Karen36991 |
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