| Surname: | Cowan |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 6920277 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Rifle Brigade. 15/2/41 Transferred to CMP. 2/6/43 Died. He was born in Northumberland and resided in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died from Cholera 2/6/1943, Sonkrai, Thailand. Home address: Delavals Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne. Info from Japanese POW index card: James Cowan. Born 13/2/1911 at Annitsford, Northumberland, occupation Post Man, home address: as above, father Henry, mother Annie. Named in British POW's held in Japan and Japanese occupied territory: 11313, Cowan, James, L/Cpl, 6920277, Army, Captured 15/2/1942, died 2/6/1943, camp MA, Malaya (Thailand), Deceased. Named on Camp No. 2 Sonkrai burial register, Thailand: 81, 6920277, L/Cpl, Cowan, J, CMP , grave No. 40. Casualty List 802/17, Malaya, Missing 15/2/1942. Casualry List 1126/21, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous list 802, 15/2/42. Casualty List 1934/12, previously reported POW now reported Died date of death 2/6/1943, previous List 1126, corrected by 12703, Malaya. 25/7/48 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Address:- Not shown. Joseph Cowan. |
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| Imprisonment: | Burma MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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| Date of Death: | June 2, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2089312 |
| Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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