Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Mcdonald Cowan
In memory of:
Lieutenant William Mcdonald Cowan
November 16, 1944
Military Service
CDN/615
25
Army
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
5th
Additional Information
March 2, 1919
Guelph, Ontario
July 7, 1942
London, Ontario
Son of William A. and Edith Marian Cowan, of Guelph, Ontario. Lieutenant William Cowan was a member of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, died while serving with the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) as a CANLOAN Officer.
Brother of Captain David Lacy Cowan, who died on October 2, 1944, while serving with the Royal Canadian Engineers.
Commemorated on Page 281 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands
XV. B. 10.
Groesbeek is located 10 km south east of the town of Nijmegen and close to the German frontier. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is 3 km north of the village and 1500 metres east of the main road to Nijmegen. On leaving the A73 motorway at the junction Overasselt Mook Groesbeek follow directions to Mook. Follow direction signs towards Mook War cemetery. After passing Mook War cemetery continue to the village of Groesbeek to a set of traffic lights. Turn left at the lights onto Dorpstraat passing through Groesbeek. The road name then changes to Molenweg. A Commonwealth War Graves Commission direction sign indicates the right hand turning from Molenweg onto the Zeven Heuvelenweg. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is located on the right hand side, about 1 km after entering this road. On the Memorial in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek are inscribed the following words:
Pro amicis mortui amicis vivimus, We live in the hearts of friends for whom we died.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of David Archer – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of David Archer – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Award Citation – Lt William Cowan in RCA uniform prior to CANLOAN -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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