Major SAMUEL HENRY COWLEY (photo added)
| Rank | Major |
| Forenames | SAMUEL HENRY |
| Surname | COWLEY (photo added) |
| Initials | S H |
| Place of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Death | Wednesday, 19 July 1944 |
| Age | 33 |
| Nationality |
British
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| Residence or Entered Service From | HARROW, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Service Number | 149280 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 1 Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers (3rd Infantry Division) |
| Regiment/Unit attached to | 1 Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers (3rd Infantry Division) |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | I. A. 14. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | SON OF HORACE AND ETHEL COWLEY; HUSBAND OF VIOLET MAY COWLEY, OF HARROW, MIDDLESEX. |
Additional Information
Major SAMUEL HENRY COWLEY was killed on Wednesday 19th July 1944, having just been recently been transferred from 9 Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, to 1 Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borders. His son, also named Samuel Henry Cowley, was born 6 weeks after his death.
Major SAMUEL HENRY COWLEY and his wife on their wedding day, undated.1
References |
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| 1. | Photographs and additional information, unless otherwise credited, kindly provided by Samuel Henry Cowley, Son of Major SAMUEL HENRY COWLEY. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | |
| Individual photograph: | Samuel Henry Cowley, Son of Major SAMUEL HENRY COWLEY. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | Samuel Henry Cowley, Son of Major SAMUEL HENRY COWLEY. |
| Additional information provided by: | Samuel Henry Cowley, Son of Major SAMUEL HENRY COWLEY. |
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What other people have said
Jason Tanner
RIP Soldier. God bless.
On Thursday, July 2, 2015