Major General David Tennent Cowan
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Major General David Tennent Cowan was a British Indian Army officer best known for leading the Indian 17th Infantry Division during the Burma Campaign in World War II.
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| David Tennent Cowan | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Indian Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Empire
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British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfService |
India
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Cowan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDivisionNickName | 17th Indian Infantry Division "Black Cat" Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadershipRole | division commander ⓘ |
| middleName | Tennent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| notableCommand | 17th Indian Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of the 17th Indian Infantry Division in the Burma Campaign
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service as a senior field commander in Southeast Asia during World War II ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Allied operations in Burma ⓘ |
| partOf | British Indian Army officer corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceDuring | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Burma Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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