Casualty Information
Major
SAMUEL HENRY
COWLEY
Service Number
Age
Date of death
149280
33
Wednesday, 19 July 1944
Company:
Unknown
SON OF HORACE AND ETHEL COWLEY; HUSBAND OF VIOLET MAY COWLEY, OF HARROW, MIDDLESEX.
His son, also named Samuel Henry Cowley, was born 6 weeks after his death.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
Officer
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
Troarn
Major SAMUEL HENRY COWLEY was killed on Wednesday 19th July 1944, having just been recently been transferred from 9 Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, to 1 Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borders.
Residence or Entered Service From: HARROW, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM
Extract from War Diary on the date of death:
The attack on enemy positions forward of TROARN was continued.
"C" Coy were to take Station at 158677 and "A" Coy the X roads 161676. Both attacks were met with heavy cross fire from MG's and though supported by tanks had to withdraw with heavy casualties.
Bn resumed former positions and later in day heavy shelling and mortaring caused casualties.
The Commanding Officer (Lt. Col G. D. Renny) having been previously wounded, left under orders from Brigadier and Major TG Coverdale took over command of the Bn.
Casualties in the Bn during these two days fighting were 12 Officers and 140 Other Ranks.
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In Memorium
Memorial
BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY
I. A. 14.
Photo Credits:
Samuel Henry Cowley, Son of Major SAMUEL HENRY COWLEY. FindaGrave - VetteheadRacer