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L/Cpl. Edgar Cowan
British Army 2nd Battalion Nottingham and Derbyshire
from:Manchester
Edgar Cowan is my wife's grandfather. According to family history, he first enlisted in the Boar War. While in Africa it was discovered he was underage and he was discharged.
Upon WWI he was with the 2nd Battalion, Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment. According to records, as a Lance Corporal he was captured by the Germans. Sometime during his imprisonment, he escaped. Once back in United Kingdom, he went on speaking engagements throughout England.

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