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Auction: 24111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 599

(x) Three: Captain F. Cowie, 79th Carnatic Infantry, Indian Army, who was 'mentioned' as a Company Commander in Iraq

British War and Victory Medals (Lt. F. Cowie.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Iraq, N.W. Persia (Lieut. F. Cowie. 79-Carnatic Inf.), nearly extremely fine (3)

M.I.D. London Gazette 9 September 1921.

Frank Cowie was educated at Scotland and volunteered for the Indian Army during the Great War. Posted as 2nd Lieutenant to the Indian Army Reserve of Officers on 1 March 1917 he was trained at the Officer's School of Instruction at Ambala.

Initially attached to the 88th (Carnatic) Infantry Cowie was transferred to the 79th (Carnatic) Infantry on 1 October 1918 to serve as a Company Commander with the rank of Captain. He was particularly suited to this role as a speaker of Hindustani. Cowie was confirmed in this appointment in 1921 with the promotion backdated to May 1918. Seeing wide service in the Middle East during this time he received a 'mention' as a Company Commander in Iraq in 1921; sold together with copied London Gazette extracts and Indian Army Lists as well as handwritten research.

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Sold for
£170

Starting price
£140