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Major JOHN RICHMOND COWLES

Service Number: 23/9
Regiment & Unit/Ship

New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Commanding 4th Bn. 3rd

Date of Death

Died 25 November 1917

Age 31 years old

Buried or commemorated at

THE HUTS CEMETERY

XIV. D. 19.

Belgium

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  • Country of Service New Zealand
  • Awards Military Cross
  • Additional Info Son of Edward and Sarah Cowles, of Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand. Served in Samoa. Fought in three engagements against Senussi on Western Frontier of Egypt. Had charge of Officers' Training Class at Etaples.
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THE HUTS CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 1100
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