14208638 Private Arthur Charles COWIE, 1st Bn. Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment: 26/04/1943

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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    Casualty Details | CWGC
    COWIE, ARTHUR CHARLES
    Rank: Private
    Service No: 14208638
    Regiment/Service: 1st Bn. Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
    Date of Death: 26/04/1943
    Age: 22
    Cemetery: MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY
    Grave Reference: 11. F. 12.
    Additional Information: Son of George Jenkins Cowie and Annie May Cowie, of Aldershot, Hampshire.
    Personal Inscription: AT REST
     
  2. Tom Canning

    Tom Canning WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    CLI -

    The 1st Battalion West kents were part of the 4th Inf Div in 1st Army and this chap was killed in the warm up to the last battle of the North African Campaign from Medjez to Tunis and Cap bon by the 12th - May '43

    this final charge was led by 21st and 25th ATB with 6th and 7th AD's followed by 4th Inf Div and 4th Indian div in the joint push by the joint 1st and 8th Armies led by Brian Horrocks

    Cheers
     
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  3. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Tom
    thank you for the update

    regards
    Clive
     

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