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Identity
Person No.
29857
Service No.
W/587166
Last Name
Cowan 8
First Name
Irene Helen
Initials
I H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1906 (±1 yr) 208
Age at Death
42
Military Service
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces 55
Unit
912 Battalion 7
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
19 July 1948 249
Cause of Death
Died at Fort Napier Hospital 1
Died at Fort Napier Hospital, Pietermaritzburg
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
KwaZulu-Natal 1,574
Cemetery
PIETERMARITZBURG AREA CEMETERY ? 15
Additional Information
Notes

Husband of the late William Coventry-Cowan, of Johannesburg. ref. 1939-45 South African Roll of Honour

Citation

OBE LG Sup 31 December 1976 - "New Years Honours", MC LG 15 December 1972 - "In recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period 1 August 1971 to 31 October 1971", MID LG Sup 19 September 1978 - "In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Northern Ireland"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #29857

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=29857&pdf=1

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