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We remember Joseph Cowen
We remember Joseph Cowen
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1896
education
Holy Trinity Elementary School
Whitehaven
United Kingdom
Source:9144846
1896 - 1908
1908
education
Won scholarship on a Borough Grant for 3 years then a County Grant for the last year. He became a School Bursar on 1st August 1911.
Whitehaven Grammar School
Whitehaven
United Kingdom
Source:9144846
9th September 1908 - 25th July 1912
1912
education
Teacher training
City of Leeds Training College
Headingley, Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:9144033
1912 - 1914
1914
employment
Teacher
Whitehaven
United Kingdom
Source:9144026
1914 - 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9144026
1915 - 1915
1915
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:9144026
1915 - 1916
1916
location
3 Braylon Terrace, Whitehaven
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7504460
1916
service
British Army
Private
S/8692
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:983719
1916
death
Killed in Action
Battle of Sheikh Sa'id
Basra
Iraq
Source:7504460
Source:9144026
7th January 1916
burial
Iraq
Panel 37 and 64
Source:7504460
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Cowen |
| Source | 983719 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Braylon Terrace, Whitehaven | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/8692 | Seaforth Highlanders | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Cowen | mother | ||
| William Cowen | father |
Media
Media
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Private Joseph CowenIn uniform of Seaforth Highlanders, c1915. From BBC 1918-2008 Ninety Years of Remembrance website
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City of Leeds Training College war memorialCity of Leeds Training College war memorial, James Graham Building, Leeds Beckett University, from Leeds Beckett University archivesContributed by:
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Private Joseph CowenObituary and photo from My Primitive Methodist Ancestors website. Transcribed by Geoff DickinsonContributed by:
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Whitehaven Grammar School war memorialWhitehaven Grammar School war memorial, now in St James' Church, Whitehaven, listing Joseph Cowen and Matthew H. Mossop who both attended City of Leeds Training CollegeContributed by:
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Whitehaven Primitive Methodist Circuit war memor'lWhitehaven Primitive Methodist Circuit war memorial, from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/169475/ including Joseph CowenContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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City of Leeds Training College War MemorialMore about City of Leeds Training College War Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo28365 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Joseph Cowen, Seaforth Highlanders | Jo28365 | |
| Private Jospeh Cowen | Jo28365 | |
| Whitehaven Parish Grammar/County Secondary School War Memorials | Jo28365 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Joseph Cowen | Jo28365 | |
| City of Leeds Training College war memorial | Jo28365 | |
| Private Joseph Cowen | Jo28365 | |
| Whitehaven Grammar School war memorial | Jo28365 | |
| Whitehaven Primitive Methodist Circuit war memor'l | Jo28365 |
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