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William Orten Cowan

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 52), Page: 23 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 52), Page: 23 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Orten AWMM
  • Surname
    Cowan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 30471 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    27 March 1896 Public - Allan - Researcher - 21 August 2023 - Archives NZ WW 1 Army Records 30471
  • Place of birth
    Lyttleton Public - Allan - Researcher - 21 August 2023 - Archives NZ WW 1 Army Records 30471
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W.F. Cowan (mother), 33 Sumner Road, Lyttelton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 30471 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Clerk AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    2 July 1952 Public Source
  • Date of death
    2/7/1952 Public - Allan - Researcher - 28 December 2018 - http://www.mdc.govt.nz/Online_Services/Find_It/Cemetery_Search
  • Age at death
    56 Public - Allan - Researcher - 8 January 2019 - Manawatu District Council cemetery records
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Feilding Cemetery Public - Allan - Researcher - 28 December 2018 - http://www.mdc.govt.nz/Online_Services/Find_It/Cemetery_Search
  • Grave reference
    Block 3 Row 25 Plot 679 Public - Allan - Researcher - 28 December 2018 - http://www.mdc.govt.nz/Online_Services/Find_It/Cemetery_Search
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  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21898186
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      52: 23 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 1: Includes portrait AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
21 August 2023AllanFeildingResearcher

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