Regimental number: 3130094 Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2072 – 8. Present address: Kent Bridge, Kent Co., ON. MSA-437011-A R. Date of Birth 31/12/1893 at Ridgetown, ON. Place of Birth: Ridgetown, Kent Co. ON. Son of Martin Cowell of Dundas, ON. A single farmer living at Kent Bridge, Kent Co., ON. No Military experience. MSA 437011 AR. Attestation: 12/10/1917 (A11) at London, ON to 1^st WOR. LAC. 

Apparent Age:- 23 yrs., 11 mths., Height: 5’6”, Girth: 38”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown,  Weight: 125#, 27/11/17 at London, ON.

Private Clifford Cowell left for England. (2 C.M.R. France)

1917 – Nov. 30- Jan 1918 7^th – to 205^th Machine-Gun – Depot – Hamilton – Date of Service: 3/07/18 – Thamesville – Box 303 – to Can. Gen. Hospital – Bramshott. 16/04/1918 – Disc; 16/04/18 with “MUMPS”.

19/02/18 Debarkation – France 3/07/18 

ARV. – England – 4/03/1918 aboard the S. S. Megantic 13/03/18 – 3^rd Res. 4/07/18 – proceeded to England 12/02/19 – 41-K – 17-3-1919. – 15/03/19 

31/05/19 to Canada 13/04/18 – Overseas Military Forces of Canada – Category A. and is now available to br discharged.” – Now available to be discharged. Date returned to Canada 17/03/1919  

Dept. of Veterans Affairs – Death Notification 12/05/75 – COWELL, Clifford – 3130094 – Telex from C. P. C. Lo. Dist. – Date of Death: 4/04/75 – Place: N.K.    

Discharges Certificate: London, ON 27/11/1917 – Service in England and France w/ 2CMR -25 yrs. 3 mths.  “Small Mole on Left Shoulder 29/03/1919 

Transferred to M. G. Corp – Toronto – “No Record ”? 5/07/18 Landed in France – TOS – 2-CMR, 13/08/18 – Left for unit – Embarked 17/03/19 – Discharge: 29/03/1919.

Proceeding on Discharge ‘Short Form: – 2^nd CMR – Late 15-D.B.N. – WOR at Bramshott, ON – Demobilization: – To Kent Bridge, ON. 17/03/19.  

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE, Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2072 – 8, LAC

Height	5' 6"
Weight	125 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	23 yrs. 11 mths.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	31/12/1893 at Ridgetown, ON.
Religion	Protestant
Last Place of Employment	Farming for Charles Pelkey.
Average Earnings	$40.00 per month
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	November 1917
Where Enlisted	London, Ontario
Next of Kin	Father- Martin Cowell. Mother- Mrs. Grace Cowell.

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