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We remember Ezekiel Cowan
We remember Ezekiel Cowan
Timeline
Timeline
birth
Jamaica
Source:9354295
service
British Army
Private
6248
British West Indies Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:980991
service
British Army
Private
6248
British West Indies Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7028860
1918
death
Hospital, Cairo
Egypt
Source:7028860
Source:9354295
14th October 1918
burial
Egypt
O. 307.
Source:7028860
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ezekiel |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Cowan |
| Source | 980991 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6248 | British West Indies Regiment | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6248 | British West Indies Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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African commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIRMore about African commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIR
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St. Catherine, Middlesex, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about St. Catherine, Middlesex, Jamaica, West Indies
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 |
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