Son of William and Sarah Cowburn, of 212, Willows Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 16th Bn., King’s Royal Rifle Corps.
Cowburn, Ernest –
Personal details
- Surname: Cowburn
- Forename: Ernest
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 30th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 4th (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: C/173
- Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Enlistment date: September 19th, 1914 - 1914-09-19
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. George the Martyr C.E. Church - Daubhill WWI Memorial
- St. Mary the Virgin (Deane) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: St. Leger British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: C. 40.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/07/1917 07/12/1917 28/06/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/g* S12* 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 20/07/1917 20/07/1917