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Walter David Cowan 1918–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1918

Birth Location: Inverness, Invernesshire

Death Date: 27 Jun 1942

Death Location: Kandy, Kandy District, Central, Sri Lanka

Father: Francis Cowan

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In 1918, Walter David Cowan entered the world in Inverness, Invernesshire, born to Francis Cowan And Helen Robertson Forbes. Walter David Cowan passed away in 1942 in Kandy, Kandy District, Central, Sri Lanka.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Walter David Cowan entered the world in Inverness, Invernesshire, born to Francis Cowan And Helen Robertson Forbes.
  • Walter David Cowan passed away in 1942 in Kandy, Kandy District, Central, Sri Lanka.

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Walter Cowan's Ancestors

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Walter Cowan
1918–1942
Birth Place: Inverness, Invernesshire
Parents
Francis Cowan
1891–1962
Ardrossan, Ayrshire
Grandparents
David Cowan
1851–1907
Kyleshill, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes (Lang) Cowan
1852–1927
Glasgow, Lanark
Great-Grandparents
William Cowan
1813–1861
Ann Kerr
1818–1907
Francis Cowan
1815–1855
Charlotte Niven
1818–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David 4ggf
1773–1837
Martha Wilson
1776–1865
David 4ggf
1773–1837
Martha Wilson
1776–1865

Walter Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1918
1918
Birth of Walter David Cowan in Inverness, Invernesshire
Inverness, Invernesshire
1942
27 Jun 1942
Age 24
Death of Walter David Cowan in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Inverness, Invernesshire
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1942
    Event Place: Kandy, Kandy District, Central, Sri Lanka
    Record Source: Findagrave, Sgt Walter David Cowan 27 Jun 1942

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1942
    Event Place: Sri Lanka
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kandy, Kandy District, Central, Sri Lanka
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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