Husband of Ellen McGowan, of 33, Church Lane, Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancashire, and formerly of 1, Wiend Hall, Church Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Formerly a fireman of the Bolton County Borough Fire Brigade.
McGowan, Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: McGowan
- Forename: Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Manchester, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 30
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 24th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 7917
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Macclesfield, Cheshire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 115 to 119 and 162A and 163A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 07/08/1914 21/09/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 9b 6c*
- Bolton Chronicle: 21/09/1917