BORN BOSTON, LINCS 1898. SON OF STEPH AND EDITH ALICE COWLEY, OF BRIGHT STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD. BROTHER OF GEORGE, TOM AND BENJAMIN. HIS SISTER, MAUD LIVED AT 287 HOLDERNESS ROAD. A GROOM (1911 CENSUS) AND HULL & BARNSLEY RAILWAY WORKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS GUNNER, 11357, ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 28/03/1918, AGED 20. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO ELLEN CODD. HE IS BURIED AT ANZIN-ST. AUBIN BRITISH CEMETERY, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 04/05/1918.
| Name | John Edward Cowley |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Boston, Lincolnshire |
| Death Date | 28 Mar 1918 |
| Death Place | Anzin-St. Aubin British Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull, Yorkshire |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Regiment | Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery |
| Regimental Number | 111357 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
JOHN EDWARD
Military Number:
11357
Rank:
Gunner
Date Died
28/03/1918
Place died:
Anzin-St. Aubin British Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France
Age:
20
169 , CLUMBER STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
