| Surname: | Cowland |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Warrant Officer I |
| Army Number: | .1281 |
| Notes: | MPSC. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 5/11/14. Discharged 10/1/17. See No. 1281 WO I Cowlands A for more details. 21/5/1894 he enlisted in the Grenadier Guards, No. 48680, age 18.4 years, occupation Labourer, born Kempston, Bedfordshire, previously served in the 4 Northamptonshire Regiment Volunteers. Next of Kin elder brother William, 53 Bortwick Road, West Hendon, London NW. 16/7/1902 transferred to MPSC, Sgt, 20/6/1905 S/Sgt, 16/9/1090 Sergeant Major, 20/5/1916 to discharge time expired 22 years. Served Home 21/5/1894 to 12/7/1898, Gibraltar 13/7/1898 to 3/10/1899, Home 4/10/18999 to 17/3/1900, South Africa 18/3/1900 to 26/3/1901, Home 27/3/1901 to 18/10/1909, Mauritius 19/10/1909 to 11/3/1912, Home 12/3/1912 to 23/1/1914, Egypt 12/2/1912 to 20/5/1916 to discharge time expired. 1911 Census serving in Maruritius. 2/7/1912 completed musketry course, Hythe. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 286 of 1912. See also No. W/1792, Cowland A, MPSC. Arthur Cowland. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/163 Page: 21 July 1, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Wittebergen, Cape Colony awarded as L/Sgt, No. 48680, 2 Grenadier Guards. Remarks: transferred to 1 Grenadier Guards Invalided.Claso: South Africa 1901 on medal roll WO 100/163 page 124, dated 19/12/1902 awarded as Sgt, No. 48680, 1 Grenadier Guards. |