Alfred Darcy Cowan (1911 - 1968)

Born 11 Dec 1911 in Hahndorf, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Betty Louise Neighbour (Simpson) Cowan — married 3 Apr 1940 (to 10 Dec 1968) in St Peters, South Australia

Died 10 Dec 1968 at age 56 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Alfred was born in Hahndorf, South Australia during 1911. He is the son of Leslie Thompson Cowan and Alice Von Doussa. He passed away in Adelaide, South Australia during 1968.

Alfred was born in Hahndorf, South Australia on 11 December 1911 to Leslie Thompson Cowan and Alice Von Doussa.^[1] The following birth notice was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Register, on 18 December 1911:^[2]

COWAN.— On the 11th December, at Detmold, Hahndorf, the wife of Leslie Cowan, of a son.

Alfred married Betty Louise Neighbour Simpson at the St. Peter's College Chapel in Hackney, South Australia on 3 April 1940.^[3]

Alfred served in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. He enlisted on 4 January 1941 at Adelaide, South Australia. He was discharged on 24 September 1945 with the rank of Flight Lieutenant and with a posting in the Headquarters Southern Area.^[4]

Alfred died in Adelaide, South Australia on 10 December 1968 at the age of 56 years.^[5]

Darcy's remains were cremated at the Centennial Park Cemetery in Pasadena, South Australia on 12 December 1968.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy SA, On line Database Search for Birth Registration, Surname: COWAN, Given Names: Alfred Darcy, Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1911, Gender: M, Father: Leslie Thompson COWAN, Mother: Alice Maud VON DOUSSA, Birth Residence: Hahndorf, District: Nairne, Book/Page: 877/479, accessed 10 September 2021, (Subscription required to view full details of the above registration)
2. ↑ 1911 'Family Notices', The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 18 December, p. 6. , viewed 10 Sep 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58956993
3. ↑ 1940 'Family Notices', The Narracoorte Herald (SA : 1875 - 1954), 9 April, p. 1. , viewed 23 Aug 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147033035
4. ↑ Search result for Alfred Darcy Cowan (service number 407764), https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1044320&c=WW2, assessed 2 May 2016.
5. ↑ Genealogy SA, On line Database Search for Death Registration, Surname: COWAN, First Names: Alfred Darcy, Death Date: 10-Dec-1968, Age: 56, Gender: M, Marital Status: M, Place of Death: Adelaide, Residence: Balhannah, Relative: Betty Louise Neighbour COWAN [W], District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 60A/9453, accessed 10 September 2021, (Subscription required to view full details of the above registration)
6. ↑ Centennial Park, Online memorial to Alfred Darcy Cowan, viewed 10 September 2021, https://www.centennialpark.org/memorial-search/alfred-darcy-cowan-116131/,

External links

• Virtual War Memorial Australia profile
• Find a Grave Memorial