| Surname: | Cowan |
| Initials: | G |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3194338 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Kings Own Scottish Borderer's. 12/1/41 Transferred to CMP. 19/9/43 Died. He was born and resided in Roxburghshire. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died from Tropical Ulcers 19/9/1942 Tambya, Burma. Home address: 11 Earl Street, Hawick, Roxburghshire. Info from Japanese POW index card: George Cowan. Born 3/6/1916 at Hawick, Scotland, occupation Builder, home address: Alice Cowan, 11 Earl Street, Hawick , Scotland, father William, mother Esther. Named on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese occupied territory: 11309, Cowan, George, L/Cpl, 3194338, Army, captured 15/2/1942, Died 19/2/1943, camp MA, Malaya, (Thailand). deceased. he is named on "F" Force Working Party Roll, Thailand: 3194338, L/Cpl, Cowan G, CMP 18 Div Pro Coy, died 19/9/1943. Casualty List 793/19, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1126/21, Malaya previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1930/14, POW, previously reported POW now reported died, date died 19/9/1943, previous List 1126, Malaya. 7/9/49 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Address:- Mrs A H Cowan, 11 Earl Street, Hawick, Roxburgshire, Scotland. George Cowan. |
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| Imprisonment: | Burma MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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| Date of Death: | Sept. 19, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2089311 |
| Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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