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70 MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR
COUTTS, Robert. No. 202731, Lce./Cpl., i/4th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Cothall Altyre,
Forres, Elgin, 19th Nov., 1893 ; joined at Elgin, Jan., 1916 ; served in France. Son of John
and Elizabeth Coutts, 7, Springfield Road, New Elgin. Occupation, clothier.
COWAN, William. Capt (Chaplain) ; born at Perth, 2nd May, 1866, father for many years
clergyman in Elgin ; served in Malta. Son of Robert and Harriet Alice Thomson Cowan,
United Free High Manse, Elgin. Occupation, clergyman.
COWARD, Colin Hugh. No. 25638, Lce./Cpl., 3rd Seaforth Highlanders and 7th Seaforth High-
landers ; born at Catford, Kent, 30th Oct., 1899, residing in Elgin for eight years ; joined at
Fort George, 14th Dec, 1917 ; served in France ; wounded in left arm by shrapnel. Son of
Colin Blanchard Coward, Army Pay Office, Perth, and Isabella D. Gordon or Coward. Occu-
pation, provision warehouseman.
COWARD, Duncan Cecil. No. 2659, Sgt., 15th and 28th County of London (Artists' Rifles) ;
born in London, 16th August, 1894, residing in Elgin for few years ; joined at London, 4th
Sept., 1914 ; served in France ; wounded in foot by shrapnel. Son of Colin Blanchard
Coward, Army Pay Office, Perth, and Isabella D. Gordon or Coward. Occupation, chartered
accountant's clerk.
COWARD] Gordon. No. 30447, Lce./Cpl., 3rd Royal Scots ; born in London, 4th Feb., 1897,
residing in Elgin for six years ; joined at Fort George, 28th Feb., 1916 ; served in France,
Flanders and Palestine. Son of Colin Blanchard Coward, Army Pay Office, Perth, and
Isabella D. Gordon or Coward. Occupation, chemist's assistant.
COWE, John. No. 1931, H.M.S. " Mare " ; born at Lossiemouth, 16th Sept., 1876 ; joined at
Aberdeen, 14th May, 1915 ; served in Italy and Egypt ; contracted malarial fever. Son of
James Cowe, 34, Kinneddar Street, Lossiemouth, and Margaret McLeod or Cowe. Occupation,
fisherman.
COWIE, Alexander. No. 16075, Driver, Mobile Unit, Red Cross ; born at Delfur Orton, nth
May, 1881, residing in Morayshire since 1912 ; joined at Inverness, 30th Jan., 1918 ; served in
France. Son of John (deceased) and Ann Cowie, Delfur Orton. Occupation, motor mechanic.
COWIE, George. No. 298027, Pte., Army Service Corps ; born at Lossiemouth, 10th Jan., 1875 ;
joined at Glasgow, 17th August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of Alexander and Helen
Cowie (both deceased), 52, Queen Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, fish salesman.
COWIE, George Hyde Stuart. No. 23352, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders and M.G.C. ; born
at Aberdeen, 19th Dec, 1894 ; joined at Forres, August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of
George and Isabella Jane Cowie (deceased), 2, Bogton Place, Forres. Occupation, cabinet
maker's apprentice.
COWIE, George Simpson. No. 3989E.S., 1st Engineman, H.M.D. " Amity " ; born at Lossie-
mouth, 26th Nov., 1895 ; joined at Aberdeen, 3rd Sept., 1915 ; served off the Coast of Ireland-
Son of William and Margaret Cowie, 23, High Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, fisherman.
COWIE, James. No. 32266, Pte., 6th K.O.S.B. ; born at Keith, 16th July, 1898, residing in
Morayshire for several years ; joined at Nairn, Feb., 1917 ; served in France ; reported
missing, believed killed in action in France, 12th Oct., 1917. Son of Geo. Cowie, Chapelton
Moss, Forres, and Ann Lobban or Cowie. Occupation, gardener.
COWIE, James Main. No. 883, Skipper, H.M.S. " Queen " ; born at Lossiemouth, 12th Dec,
1886 ; joined at Aberdeen, 16th Jan., 1915 ; served in Irish Sea and Mediterranean. Son of
William and Margaret Cowie, 23, High Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, fisherman.
COWIE, Walter Charles. No. 43405, Lce./Cpl., 6th Gordon Highlanders ; born at Forres, 9th
April, 1898 ; joined at Dufftown, 1913 ; served in France ; gassed ; awarded Military Medal-
Son of William and Dora Cowie, 100, North Road. Occupation, grocer.
COWIE, William. No. 200160, Sgt., 4th Camerons ; born at Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, 23rd May,
1892, residing in Forres since boyhood ; joined at Kingussie, August, 1914 ; served in France ;
wounded and gassed ; awarded D.C.M. and 1914-15 Star. Son of William and Dora Cowie,
100, North Road, Forres. Occupation, fishmonger.

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