SMG65 Posted 16 November , 2020 Share Posted 16 November , 2020 A friend is writing a book about ICI, who Captain Cowap was a Chairman in the 50's. Could anybody assist with any details of his Great War Service? Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 16 November , 2020 Share Posted 16 November , 2020 (edited) He was Lieutenant, later Captain on the 5th. (Earl of Chester's) Batt. Cheshire Regiment entering France on 15 Feb 1915. His MIC is available free on Ancestry. There is a service record on Fine My Past. The following is from the Long Long Trail the parent site of this forum. 1/5th (Earl of Chester’s) BattalionAugust 1914 : in Chester. Part of Cheshire Brigade, Welsh Division. Moved immediately on mobilisation to Shrewsbury and Church Stretton but by the end of August 1914 had moved to Northampton. In December 1914 moved again to Cambridge.15 February 1915 : left the Division and landed at Le Havre.19 February 1915 : attached to 14th Brigade in 5th Division.29 November 1915 : converted to Pioneer Battalion to the Division.13 February 1916 : transferred to 56th (London) Division. Dave Edited 16 November , 2020 by HERITAGE PLUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 16 November , 2020 Share Posted 16 November , 2020 (edited) He was Gazetted on October 3rd, 1915...5th Battalion Cheshires. Your friend needs to take a short subscription to The British Newspaper Archive....A snippet from an article in the Chester Chronicle, 10th April 1915. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000342%2f19150410%2f122&stringtohighlight=cowap cheshire regiment Edited 16 November , 2020 by sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchrat22 Posted 16 November , 2020 Share Posted 16 November , 2020 You could try The War record of the 5th Cheshire’s by W A V Churton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchrat22 Posted 16 November , 2020 Share Posted 16 November , 2020 Also Subalterns of the Foot by Anne Wolff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 16 November , 2020 Share Posted 16 November , 2020 The Battalion's War Diaries are available to download free from Nation Archives: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=5+cheshire&discoveryCustomSearch=true&_cr1=WO+95&_col=200&_hb=tna Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMG65 Posted 16 November , 2020 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2020 Could I thank everybody for their help. I have passed it all to my friend. He now has some researching to do! Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 30 September , 2021 Share Posted 30 September , 2021 (edited) This is a map of the area near The Bluff drawn by Hayton Cowap in the war diary of the 5 Cheshires in June 1915. Edited 30 September , 2021 by David_Blanchard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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