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09/02/2021 The 1911 census possibly lists Henry as age 31, living with his brother at house 16 in Seein, Altaclady. Henry was a farm servant.
09/02/2021 The 1901 census possibly lists Henry as age 22, living his mother at house 7 in Seein, Altaclady, Sion Mills, County Tyrone. Henry was a farm labourer.
09/02/2021 Family: James Cowan, Ann Cowan, James Cowan (born 4th March 1877), Mary Cowan (born 8th June 1879), Henry Cowan (born 6th September 1880).
09/02/2021 Henry Cowan was born on 8th June 1879. He was the youngest of three children, all born in the Strabane area.
09/02/2021 Henry Cowan was the youngest son of James and Anne Cowan. James Cowan and Annie Morrow were married on 22nd November 1875 in the district of Strabane.
09/02/2021 Private Henry Cowan arrived in France on 5th October 1915.
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01/12/2016 A newspaper reports that he was a cousin of Mrs Mary McClean of Ballynasaggart, Tyrone.
01/12/2016 Henry was a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force.
01/12/2016 Henry Cowan was living in Ballynasaggart, Ballygawley when he enlisted in Enniskillen.
01/12/2016 In his will, Henry left all to a Miss Agnes Watt of Cavey, Ballygawley. At the time of Henry’s death, Agnes would have been about eighteen years old.
01/12/2016 Private Henry Cowan is buried in Authuile Military Cemetery, five kilometres from Albert in France.
01/12/2016 Private Henry Cowan was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed by a sniper on Sunday 19th March 1916.
30/11/2016 From the Belfast Newsletter dated 3rd April 1916:
30/11/2016 In the event of my death, I leave the whole of my property, money and effects to Miss Augnes Watt, Cavey?, Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Ireland.
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30/11/2016 Last Will and Testament of Private Henry Cowan dated 27th October 1915:
30/11/2016 Private H Cowan, 10895, killed by a sniper on 19th March. Cousin of Mrs Mary McClean, Ballynasaggart, Tyrone, and formerly a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force.
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