COWAN, Thomas Kenneth
(Service number 32304)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 15/05/1889 | Place of Birth | Burkes Pass |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Four Peaks | ||
| Occupation | Draughtsman | ||
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| Next of Kin | Arthur [sic] COWAN (father), Four Peaks, Geraldine | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 10th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 15 November 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 May 1962 | Age | 73 years |
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| Place of Death | Auckland | ||
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Biographical Notes
Thomas Kenneth Cowan, known as Kenneth, was the son of Andrew and Florence Raymond (née Andrews) Cowan. His brother Charles Henry Cowan also served in World War I, and an older brother Edward had served in the South African War.
Sources
Auckland War memoria Museum Cenotaph Database [18 February 2018]' NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [17 February 2018]
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