Errol Henry COWEN

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COWEN, Errol Henry

Service Numbers:	2702, V144972, V1393, VX55284
Enlisted:	29 August 1914, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	Lines of Communication Units
Born:	Charters Towers, Qld., 11 April 1892
Home Town:	Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Car Salesman
Died:	Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA, April 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Bassett Cemetery, Mackay, Qld C of E Section 1, Line 6, Plot 20 -UNMARKED GRAVE
Memorials:	Woody Point Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

29 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 2702, Divisional Ammunition Column, Sydney, New South Wales
25 Sep 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2702, Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Rangatira embarkation_ship_number: A22 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 2702, Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Rangatira, Brisbane
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2702, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli
27 Aug 1915:	Wounded Gunner, 2702, 7th Field Artillery Battery, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shell shock
3 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Anzac Police
18 Feb 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Australian Provost Corps
18 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Provost Corps
1 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Provost Corps

World War 2 Service

1 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Lieutenant, V144972, Royal Park, Victoria
6 Jul 1940:	Involvement VX55284
6 Jul 1940:	Involvement V1393
6 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V144972
6 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, V1393
16 Aug 1946:	Discharged Major, V144972, Lines of Communication Units, HQ Lines of Communication (Qld)

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Errol was the son of James Louis Cowen and his wife Gertrude. He attended Humpybong State School. At the time Errol enlisted Gertrude was running the Orient Boarding house above Suttons Beach at Redcliffe and father, James Louis, was serving as a Shire Councilor on the Redcliffe Shire Council. Errol was elected to the Redcliffe Town Council 1921, 1922, 1924 retiring before 1927. His younger brother was Denzil Cowen (2634) also enlisted. Errol married Eilene Maud Brown in 1919. Errol began his career in the motor car business in Sydney eventually relocating to the USA in about 1958.

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