Person:James Cowan (105)

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James William Alston Cowan
b.19 Sep 1868 Row, Dunbarton, Scotland
d.11 Dec 1899 South Africa
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m. 1 Jun 1864
  1. Anne Marion Cross Cowan1865 - 1956
  2. Alexander Mc Caul Cowan1866 - 1888
  3. James William Alston Cowan1868 - 1899
  4. John Marshall Cowan1870 - 1947
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Name James William Alston Cowan
Gender Male
Birth? 19 Sep 1868 Row, Dunbarton, Scotland
Death? 11 Dec 1899 South Africa

James William Alston COWAN was born 19sep1868 in Row, Dunbartonshire. His mother was Anne B. Buchanan ALSTON. In 1881 Jas W. Cowan (b. 1869 Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire) and John M. Cowan (b. 1870 Shandon, Dunbartonshire) were pupils at St. Ninians (School), Old Well Rd., Moffat, Dumfriesshire (census). James William Alston Cowan, D.S.O., 1st Batt. Highland Light Infantry, was killed in action at Magersfontein, Dec. 11th, 1899. He was a son of Mr. J. B. Cowan, M.D., LL.D., was born in Sept., 1868, and educated at Clifton College. He joined the Highland Light Infantry in Jan., 1889, being promoted lieut. Feb., 1891, and capt. Jan., 1897. He was appointed adjutant of his battalion in Jan., 1898, and took part in the occupation of Crete in that year, including the affair of Sept. 6th, being mentioned in despatches, and awarded the D.S.O. Lieut.-Gen. Lord Methuen reported that at Magersfontein Capt. Cowan "gallantly led and rallied his men and was killed at close quarters."

References
  1.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
    Batch #: C115033, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 6035516 REGISTER, Printout Call #: NONE, Date.
  2.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
  3.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
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