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Ordinary Seaman OLIVER COWLING

Service Number: V/5657
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve

H.M.C.S. Saguenay

Date of Death

Died 01 December 1940

Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at

BARROW-IN-FURNESS (THORNCLIFFE) CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM

Sec. 11. C. of E. Joint grave 2593.

United Kingdom

Barrow-in-Furness (Thorncliffe) Cemetery photographed for the Our War Graves, Your History campaign in 2020. Images by In-Press for CWGC. CWGC has all rights.

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  • Country of Service Canadian
  • Additional Info Son of Harry and Alice Cowling, and stepson of Annie Cowling, of St. Lambert Annex, Chambly Co., Province of Quebec, Canada.
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Buried or commemorated at

BARROW-IN-FURNESS (THORNCLIFFE) CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM
Lancashire United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 205
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