Edward G Cowan
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 331373
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 27/09/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.)
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cowan of 7 Harriet Street, Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of John Cowan, 7 Harriet Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Father John Cowan.
1901 census information:
Address: 22 Harriet Street, Rutherglen.
Father: John (30) fireman, born about 1871 in England.
Mother: Janet (27) born about 1874 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Lenora (7) born about 1894 in Rutherglen.
Self: Edward (5) born about 1896 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Janet G (5 months) born about 1900 in Rutherglen.
1901 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises John 40, Janet 37, Leanora 17, Edward 15, Janet 10, Agnes 8 and Isabella 1.
Newspaper transcript – Cpl. E. Cowan, Rutherglen. Intimation has been received by Mr and Mrs John Cowan, 7 Harriet Street, Ruthergle, that their son, Lance-Corporal Edward Cowan, H.L.I., was killed on September 27. He was 21 years of age, and prior to enlisting was employed at Messrs Singer’s Works at Clydebank.
Also commemorated on the memorial at East Parish Church, Rutherglen.