COWAN, William Allan

COWAN, William Allan

Full Name: William Allan

COWAN

Date of Birth: 05

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1875

Place of birth: Blattock

Scotland

Occupation: Farm Labourer

Address: Goodwood Road Capel WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Mary Stewart Cowan

Next of Kin Address: Goodwood Road Capel WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 871

Rank: RQMS/WO

Unit/Division: 1st Pioneer Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-17

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

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Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-09-29

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10/09/1914-To 11th Battalion 3rd Brigade Infantry as Private
2/03/1915-Disembarked Alexandria with Meditteranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
3/11/1915-Promoted LANCE CORPORAL Gallipoli
11/03/1916-Promoted SERGEANT & Transferred 1st Pioneer Battalion Rouge Croix
2/04/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
3/05/1916-Granted Leave England
11/05/1916-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
13/05/1916-Promoted COMPANY QUARTER MASTER SERGEANT in the field Sailly France
23/02/1917-To Headquarters Pioneer Training Battalion Larkhill Perham Downs England ex France
2/03/1917-Promoted REGIMENTAL QUARTER MASTER SERGEANT WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 in the field Larkhill England
19/12/1917-Proceeded Overseas France ex Southampton ex Longbridge Deverilll England
26/12/1917-Joined 1st Pioneer Battalion in the field France
26/02/1918-To Administration Headquarters London ex France on Transport Duties to Australia
15/03/1918-Embarked England for Australia per “Dunbar Castle” ( On the Staff )
16/07/1918-Medical Board Report -N0.8 Aust General Hospital Fremantle-Fit to Return to Duty
29/07/1918-Re-embarked Albany W.A for England
27/09/1918-Disembarked London
7/10/1918-To 1st Pioneer Training Battalion Larkhill England
22/11/1918-Proceeded Overseas Aust Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Larkhill
3/12/1918-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
24/05/1919-To No. 1 Group Longbridge Deverill ex Aust Infantry Base Depot Havre France
28/05/1919-To AIF Headquarters London & Granted Leave until Return to Australia
8/08/1919-Embarked England for Australia per “Katoomba”
15/09/1919-Disembarked Australia
29/09/1919-Discharged from Service