Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.119 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 3A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
4 Chatsworth Street, Sunderland (1907)Council Clerk (1911)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Not Yet Known |
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| Action : No Data |
No Data has been recorded for the final action, because none has yet been found. If you have any information to offer, please contact the Project Team so we can add.
Detail :
The North East War Memorial Project shows: Cowey, Joseph. Bombardier/A/Cpl 14th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds, France, 29th August 1918. Aged 34/36. Husband of Gertrude Cowey of this Town. Son of Mary and William Cowey of Sunderland. (Lived with wife in Maida Vale, London). Born West Wylam, Northumberland. Buried Bagneux British Military Cemetery, France.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Wearmouth No. 2934 E.C. | Durham |
| Joined : | Palatine No. 97 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th October 1907 | 11th November 1907 | 13th December 1907 |
The spelling of the name against the roll is incorrect: Cowie = Cowey. Joseph joined Palatine Lodge from Wearmouth Lodge No. 2934 on the 14th December 1911, shortly after resignation from this mother lodge in November 1911. From the records of United Grand Lodge for Palatine Lodge, Joseph was engaged in war service for 5 years before being "Killed in action".
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley