T/Const Basil Charles Cowlin(g)

 

1870 Oct 7 Born Essex (RIC have 1873)

1871 census at Maldon, Essex

1898 Mar 20 Married woman from Middlesex Annie Carter

1901 census at Kingston on Thames, Surrey

1911 census at 20 Albert Road, Twickenham

 

1911 Oct 19. Left UK for New York

1913 May 1. Leaves UK for Canada

1914 Oct 14. Enlisted in Canadian Exp Force (took 3 years off his age). Gives his wife as Annie Cowling, Albert Rd, Twickenham

1915 Oct 14 to 14 Oct 1916 posted overseas

1917 May 17 to 4 May 1918 Posted overseas

1919 Jun 3. Discharged. Proposed address Albert Rd, Twickenham

1921 Apr 26. Enlisted with RIC no 80727 & Adric 957. Groom & ex-Soldier

Posted to 4 Gds

1919 Jul/Sep His wife Annie died

1929 Dec 7 Admitted to Chelsea Workhouse

1929 Dec 28 Admitted to Chelsea Workhouse

1930 Feb 7. Admitted Chelsea Workhouse

1930 Jun 15. Admitted to Chelsea Workhouse

1940 Jul 27. Died St Albans Hospital of TB (on Canadian Army Record) His nok is given as daughter Grace Dolling

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