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Cowan H K  Pte 14

Page history last edited by Lenore Frost 5 years, 11 months ago

Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

The Cowan brothers:  Harry is seated on the right, while Charles is standing at the rear.

The younger boy is their brother Arthur Photo courtesy of Anthony.

 

Cowan H K     Pte    14    Harry Kenneth         5 Inf Bn    21    Clerk    Single    Pres        

Address:    Ascot Vale, Moonee St, 19    

Next of Kin:    Cowan, Mrs, 19 Moonee St, Ascot Vale    

Enlisted:    15 Aug 1914        

Embarked:     A3 Orvieto 21 Oct 1914  

Prior service:  52 Inf Bn, 2½ years

Awards:  Military Medal

 

Date of death:  04/10/1917     Sergeant

CWGC:  "Son of Florence and the late Joseph Charles Martin Cowan, of 19 Moonee St,

Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia".

LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

 

Relatives on Active Service

Cowan-C-D--L-Cpl-415   brother  KIA

Davenport A Pte 3721 cousin

Davenport R A Pte 1015 cousin

Phelan-P-S-Pte-6573 future brother-in-law

 

One Thousand Days with the AIF

 

Sergt. Harry Kennett Cowan, eldest son of Mrs. Florence Cowan and the late J. C. H. Cowan, has died of wounds in France, after 1143 days' service. His brother, Lieut. Charles Cowan, was killed in action on   6th November, 1916.

 

ROLL OF HONOUR. (1917, October 25). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning. Retrieved May 25, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74604095

 

 

Ascot Vale State School Book of "Noble Deeds"

 

Cowan, Harry Kenneth, Sergeant  He was born Oct 14th 1893; he was a grocer until he enlisted

in August 1914, with the infantry.   He was present at the landing at Anzac Bay, and wounded in

the hand on 8th May. On 27 September 1917, at Broodseinde, he won a Military Medal, and was

made Sergeant for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty, but, on 4th Oct before he was notified,

he was severely wounded and died in hospital on the same day.  Officers and men speak highly of his

bravery and cheerfulness.  After he was killed a gentleman in England donated £10 to have a

bed in a Red Cross hospital named the "Ken Cowan".

 

 

CITATION FOR MILITARY MEDAL

"Sergeant Kenneth Harry COWAN.  This NCO displayed wonderful coolness in the operations east of YPRES on 20/23rd Sept. 1917.  During the consolidation of the Blue Line and the subsequent heavy shelling which we sustained on the night of the 20th and the morning and evening of the 21st, whenever a shell burst in the Company Sector he would immediately run to the spot regardless of personal danger and assist in digging out the buried men and tending casualties.  His devotion to duty set a fine example to his comrades and at all times he could be relied upon to do his work in a thorough and earnest manner".

http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/AWM28/2/297P2/0013.pdf

 

 

War Service Commemorated                                

Essendon Town Hall A-F

Ascot Vale Presbyterian*    

Ascot Vale State School * [K H]     

Ascot Vale SS Noble Deeds

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Wounded [WK]

Regimental Register    

“Send off to the Essendon Boys”

Patriotic Concert, Essendon Town Hall, 1914

Ascot Vale Congregational Church * (K Cowan)

 

In Memoriam

 

Cowan, M.M., 5th Batt, who died of wounds re-

ceived in France on the 4th October, 1917, after 

3 years' service, aged 23.   

''Greater love hath no man than this, that he giveth

his life for his friends."

The Argus 4 October 1919

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4678576

 

COWAN-In loving memory of our dear Ken,

Sergt 5th Batt, killed in action 4th October,

1917, also our dear  Charl, lieut. 7th Batt,

killed on 6th November, 1916.

Father, Thy holy name be blest,

For all Thy saints who are at rest

The dead in Christ, we may not weep,

Our brothers are not dead but sleep.

-(Inserted bv their loving sister and brother,

M E R and H D R)

 

COWAN -In memory of Sgt Ken Cowan, who 

was killed 4th October, 1917, dearly loved son

of Florence and late J C M Cowan,

19 Moonee street, Ascotvale.

The Argus 4 October 1920

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4579838

 

 

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