Every Name a Story

J. Crawley 1916
Rank : Lance Corporal

James  Crawley/Cowie

Every Name a Story

On the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France is the name of 20/730 Lance Corporal James Crawley, serving with the 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 01/07/1916.

(Served as Cowie). The son of the late Edward Crawley and Harriet Cowie (formerly Crawley).

Acknowledgments: Pat Pierpoint

Ron Carson has provided the following:
The true family name was Crawley. James was born at York Street, Wallsend, the son of Edward and Harriet Crawley  of 256 Yard Row, Bedlington, Northumberland. Following Edward’s death Harriet married a man called Cowie and James was known as James Cowie.

James Crawley is remembered in Bothal on B48.01 and B48.02 as Cowie.

First Name: James

Last Name: Crawley/Cowie

Service Number: 20/730

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 01/07/1916

Age: 20

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion

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