Stewart Osburn COWEN

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COWEN, Stewart Osburn

Service Numbers:	Officer, 1125
Enlisted:	26 October 1914
Last Rank:	Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit:	Australian Army Medical Corps (WW2)
Born:	Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia , 6 January 1893
Home Town:	Kew, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Melbourne Grammar School & Melbourne University, Victoria
Occupation:	Medical Practitioner
Died:	Died post-retirement of illlness, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 November 1946, aged 53 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Ashes scattered. (GRM/3*)
Memorials:	Kew War Memorial

World War 1 Service

26 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Major, Officer, Australian Army Medical Corps WW1
5 Dec 1914:	Involvement 1125, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
5 Dec 1914:	Embarked 1125, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Medical Officers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Medical Officers, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide
28 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1

World War 2 Service

29 Nov 1946:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, Australian Army Medical Corps (WW2), 115 Australian General Hospital Australian Army Medical Corps

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Biography contributed

Stewart Osburn COWEN was born in Eaglehawk in Victoria on 6th January, 1893

His parents were Herbert Osburn COWEN & Elizabeth THORN

He married Frances Madge KILLICOAT on 18th November, 1918 in Ayr in Scotland - they had three daughters.

Frances also served during WW1 as a Staff Nurse with the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) and was discharged on 18th November, 1918 when she married

Stewart served in both WW1 and WW2 where he worked at the Heidelberg Military Hospital in Victoria

Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

He was accepted, after research, for commemoration as war dead on 08/10/2011

Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

Born 6th Jan 1893

Father Dr H. Osburn Cowen of 85 Colman Road, Kent, Victoria

Enlisted 26 October 1914 and appointed Sergeant-had served 10 months in A.I.F. Appointed Captain in Australian Army Medical Corps 13 November 1916.As staff Sergeant in the No. 1 Australian Stationary Hospital he had service no. 1125

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