James Trafford Castle Cowan (1899 - 1943)

Born 19 Jul 1899 in Morlana , South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Rosamond (Bowman) Cowan — married 6 Oct 1927 in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died 21 Jul 1943 at age 44 in Thailand

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Biography

James was born in Morlana , South Australia during 1899. He is the son of William James Trafford Cowan and Ida Lily May Turner. He passed away during 1943.

James was born in Morlana , South Australia on 19 July 1899 to William James Trafford Cowan and Ida Lily May Turner.^[1]

James married Mary Rosamond Bowman in North Adelaide, South Australia on 6 October 1927.^[2] The following wedding report was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Mail, on 8 October 1927:^[3]

THURSDAY'S WEDDING. More than two hundred guests gathered at Christ Church, North Adelaide, on Thursday afternoon, when Miss Mary Rosamund Bowman was married to Mr. James Trafford Cowan. Both the parents of the bride and bridegroom are well known pastoralists. The bride wore white crepe de chine with a hem line of beaten silver embroidery. Brussels lace was the material for both train and veil. She was attended by five bridesmaids, whose frocks were in early Victorian mode and made a charming color note of blue in the amber glow of the church. Wedding guests walked from the church to Bishop's Court, where the wedding banquet was served in a huge marquee on the lawn. Sweet peas formed the floral decorative scheme.

James served in the Australian Army during the Second World War. He enlisted in Tailem Bend, South Australia on 5 July 1940. He died in Thailand on 21 July 1943 whilst serving as a prisoner of war. At death, he held the rank of Sergeant in the 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion.^[4][5]

Research Notes

1. As of December 2021, Moralana Station was located within the contemporary suburb of Flinders Ranges.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Birth Registration, accessed 2 January 2024 (Subscription required to view full details of the above registration) , Search results follow - Surname: COWAN, Given Names: James Trafford Castle, Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1899, Gender: M, Father: William Trafford COWAN, Mother: Ida Lilly May TURNER, Birth Residence: Moralana, District: Frome Book/Page: 644/492 Notes: Not Recorded
2. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Marriage Registration, accessed 5 December 2021 (Subscription required to view full details of the above registration) , Search results follow - Groom Surname: COWAN, Groom Given Names: James Trafford, Bride Surname: BOWMAN, Bride Given Names: Mary Rosamund, Marriage Date: 06-Oct-1927, Marriage Place: Christ Church North Adelaide, Groom Age: 28, Groom Marital Status: S , Groom Father: William James Trafford COWAN, Bride Age: 23, Bride Marital Status: S, Bride Father: Keith Dudley BOWMAN, District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 313/63
3. ↑ 1927 'Social News and Events', The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954), 8 October, p. 17. , viewed 05 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58528842
4. ↑ Australian Government, Department of Veterans Affairs, World War Two Service, Search results for COWAN, JAMES TRAFFORD (Service Number SX7833), viewed 2 January 2024, https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=671335&c=WW2#R
5. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Death Registration, accessed 2 January 2024 (Subscription required to view full details of the above registration) , Search results follow - Surname: COWAN, First Names: James Trafford, Death Date: 21-Jul-1943, Age: 44, Gender: M, Marital Status: M, Place of Death: Thai Camp (THAILAND), Residence: Poltalloch Station nr Tailem Bend, Relative: Not Recorded, District: Pinnaroo, Book/Page: 692/4497E
6. ↑ Government of South Australia, Location SA Map Viewer, Search result for Moralana Station Homestead, accessed 7 December 2021, http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=topographic&x=138.26431&y=-31.56349&z=10&uids=19,105&pinx=138.332750&piny=-31.534500&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Moralana,+Hmsd

• 1927 'WEDDINGS.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 7 October, p. 10. , viewed 14 Nov 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41340292

• Australian War Memorial, 2018, Sergeant James Trafford Cowan, ,Accessed 14 Nov 2018.

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6402188

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2665885/james-trafford-cowan/

External links

• Virtual War Memorial profile
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