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Full Name
William Cowell
Rank Last Held
Private
Forename(s)
William
Surname
Cowell
War
World War II, 1939-1945
Serial No.
62850
Gender
Male
First Known Rank
Private
Occupation before Enlistment
Labourer
Next of Kin
Mr W. Cowell (father), Waiuku, New Zealand
Marital Status
Single
Enlistment Address
Post Office, Waiuku, New Zealand
Military District
Auckland
Body on Embarkation
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)
Embarkation Unit
28 (Maori) Battalion
Nominal Roll Number
WW2 4
Page on Nominal Roll
WW2 79
Campaigns
Western Desert
Last Unit Served
28 (Maori) Battalion
Place of Death
Western Desert
Date of Death
5 July 1942
Age at Death
23
Year of Death
1942
Cause of Death
Killed in action
Cemetery Name
El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
Grave Reference
VIII.H.1
Memorial Name
Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories
Biographical Notes
William Cowell was the son of William and Mary Cowell of Waiuku, Auckland.
Description of Image
Portrait, Weekly News
Further References
Sources Used
  • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Nominal Roll No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941.) Wellington: Blundell Bros. Ltd.,Printers. 1941
  • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org