City of Dundee
Roll of Honour
World War II – 1939 to 1945
| Name: | John Knox Cowans |
| Age: | 24 |
| Address: | 76 James Street |
| Next of Kin: | Son of Robert Cowans and of Ina Cowans (nee Ramsay) of Dundee; husband of Eliza Beattie Cowans of Dundee |
| Rank: | Private |
| Number: | 2034363 |
| Served With: | 1st Bn., Black Watch(Royal Highlanders) |
| Force: | Army |
| Date of Death: | 31/10/1942 |
| Place of Death: | in the Middle East |
| Historical Information: | unknown |
| Cemetery/Memorial: | Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt |
| Memorial Ref: | 2. H. 31. |
| Location Details: | Heliopolis is a major suburb of Cairo and lies 10 kms to the north-east of the city centre, approximately 6 kms from the airport |
| Information Source: | People's Journal 14/11/1942 |
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