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Pte. Donald James Cowap
British Army 12th Btn. Kings Regiment (Liverpool)
from:16 St. Johns Road, Waterloo, Liverpool
(d.16th Sep 1916)
Donald Cowap was the son of John and Victoria Cowap of Waterloo, Liverpool.
He had two brothers Charles Overed Netherton and Arthur Victor Cowap who all served in WW1.
Donald joined the 12th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment on 1st of September 1914 at Seaforth, Liverpool aged 25 years and 60 days.
He was posted to Flanders and France.
He died of his wounds aged 27 on Saturday 16th of September 1916 and is buried at La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France.
His mother received his personal effects on 8th of May 1917.