Margaret Harkes (Cowan) Barbour (1909 - 1990)

Born 26 Dec 1909 in Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of John Russell Barbour — married about 1941 (to 14 Mar 1977) in England, United Kingdom

Died 18 Sep 1990 at age 80 in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Margaret (known as Peg) was born in Murray Bridge, South Australia during 1909. She is the daughter of Percy Cowan and Margaret Jones. She passed away in North Adelaide, South Australia during 1990.

Margaret was born in Murray Bridge, South Australia on 26 December 1909^[1]

Margaret served in the Australian Army during the Second War. She enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia on 21 May 1940. She was discharged with the rank of Lieutenant in the Australian Army Nursing Service on 29 January 1941.^[2]

Margaret died in North Adelaide, South Australia on 18 September 1990.^[3]

Margaret was buried at Centennial Park Cemetery in Pasadena, South Australia on 22 September 1990.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Birth Registration, accessed 6 January 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above registration), Search result follows - Surname: COWAN, Given Names: Margaret Harkes, Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1909, Gender: F, Father: Percival Charles COWAN, Mother: Margaret Harkes JONES, Birth Residence: Murray Bridge, District: Nairne, Book/Page: 834/396
2. ↑ Australian Government, Department of Veterans Affairs, World War Two Service, Search results for COWAN, MARGARET HARKES (Service Number SX3053), accessed 6 January 2022, https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=666793&c=WW2#R
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Centennial Park, Online memorial to Margaret Harkes Barbour, viewed 6 January 2022, https://www.centennialpark.org/memorial-search-list/margaret-harkes-barbour-177803//