Worked for the London and North Western Railway Company as a Fireman at Patricroft, Lancashire.
Cowin, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Cowin
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Pendleton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 30th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sapper
- Unit: 96th Railway Operating Company.
- Service number: 284104
- Regiment: Royal Engineers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Salford, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- London and North Western Railway Company Steam Shed Staff Memorial - Patricroft
- London and North Western Railway Company WWI Roll of Honour Book
- St. Catherine's (Dumplington) C.E. Church Memorial - Barton-on-Irwell
- CWGC Memorial: Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 22/06/1918