Basic Details
Surname
Cowley
Forenames
Harry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Although the inscription referred to him as a Sapper, CWGC records that, having formerly served in the Royal Engineers under regimental number 212587, he was serving as a Private in the 1st/7th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry when he died on 29/5/1918. His regimental number at death was 76962; he is buried in Grave E.1 at Montcornet Military Cemetery in France.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sap
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Cemetery
Montcornet Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
May
Day of death
29
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action