Son of Alfred John and Sarah Rodham Cowley, of 238, Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Turton, Lancashire. Native of Manchester, Lancashire. Reported as George H Cowley in BJ&G.
Cowley, George Alfred –
Personal details
- Surname: Cowley
- Forename: George Alfred
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bromley Cross, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: November 14th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (The Sutherland and Caithness Highland) (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 3827
- Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs
- Regiment: the Duke of Albany's)
- Enlistment date: January 18th, 1915 - 1915-01-18
- 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: I. G. 23.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/07/1915 03/12/1915 08/12/1916 08/12/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e 6e 5g 6c* S22*
- Bolton Chronicle: 08/12/1916