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Letters concerning the 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry, 1946. (Manuscript) 1946 COW/12
Letters concerning Cowan's appointment as Colonel of the 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry, see printed catalogue for index of letters in this collection.
Letters from Cowan to Admiral Sir Rudolf W. Bentinck, 1917-1947. (Manuscript) 1917-1947 COW/11
Letters from Cowan to Admiral Sir Rudolf W. Bentinck, 1917-1922 and 1935-1947, returned to him after the latter's death in 1947. Including descriptions of the action of November 1917, the surrender of the High Seas Fleet and the Baltic campaign.…
Album of photographs and cuttings, 1913-1928. (Manuscript) 1913-1928 COW/20
Album of photographs and cuttings 1913-28, with some earlier items including a letter from Lord Roberts and one from Lord Charles Beresford.
Book of newspaper cuttings relating to the Sudan and South American campaigns. (Manuscript) COW/22
Book of news cuttings relating to Kitchener and the Sudan and South American campaigns n.d.
Album of photographs and cuttings, 1884-1914. (Manuscript) 1884-1914 COW/19
Album of photographs and cuttings 1884-1914 and later with gilt lettering in centre reading 'MILLICENT' and 'WHC' in corner
Volume of newspaper cuttings, 1870-1889. (Manuscript) 1870-1889 COW/24
Miscellaneous personal newspaper cuttings 1870-1889 in a large volume.
Photograph album from a visit to the 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry at Risalpur, 1947. (Manuscript) 1947 COW/21/2
Photograph album from Cowan's visit to the 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry (of which he was honorary colonel) at Risalpur in 1947 (Related Material COW/21/1).
Photograph album relating to HMS ALEXANDRA, 1886-1889. (Manuscript) 1886-1889 COW/18
Photograph album covering Cowan’s service as a midshipman on HMS ALEXANDRA (1875), flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, in the period 1886-1889. There is a series of photographs showing the grounding and sinking of HMS SULTAN (1870) on rocks off the island of Comino in 1889.…
Pamphlet 'Silhouettes of German Fighting Ships', 1915. (Manuscript) 1915 COW/26
Printed pamphlet: 'Silhouettes of German Fighting Ships' by Fred T Jane, autographed by Cowan, HMS TIGER 2 April 1915
Album of letters, commissions, signals and memoranda, 1889-1931. (Manuscript) 1889-1931 COW/6
Album of letters received, commissions, signals and memoranda 1889-1931 entitled 'Admiral Sir Walter Cowan, Bt 1884-1931'
Captain's orderbook of HMS GLOUCESTER,1910, and HMS ZEALANDIA, 1914. (Manuscript) 1910-1914 COW/2
Captain's orderbook of HMS GLOUCESTER 1910 and HMS ZEALANDIA 1914
Papers written by Cowan, 1919-1945. (Manuscript) 1919-1945 COW/13/2
Papers written by Cowan 1919-45 including a letter on discipline 1921 and a letter on reductions in complements 1922
Correspondence and cuttings relating to the book 'Sound of the Guns', circa 1950. (Manuscript) circa 1950 COW/13/5
Correspondence and cuttings relating to Cowan's book 'Sound of the Guns' mostly 1950
Signals received, 1917-1945. (Manuscript) 1917-1945 COW/13/4
Signals received 1917-1945, incomplete letters, and a dispatch from Commander Henry S.M. Harrison-Wallace of HMS CALEDON describing the action during the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight on 17 November 1917.
Photograph album relating to HMS HOOD in the Mediterranean, 1922. (Manuscript) 1922 COW/5/1
Photograph album of HMS HOOD 1922, at Toulon, at sea and at Gibraltar, visiting French dignitaries and in company with HMS REPULSE. Also included are photographs of commanding officers and Captain Mackworth.
Photographs, ephemera and a set of military uniform prints, 1840-1952. (Manuscript) 1840-1952 COW/14
Cuttings, programmes and photographs, mostly of the Baltic and South America during First World War, an invitation and order of ceremonial for the funeral of King George VI in 1952, order of service for the funeral of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty in 1936, and a set of military uniform prints fro…
Typescript for autobiography 'The Wheel of Fortune'. (Manuscript) COW/17
Six folders containing a typescript of Cowan's autobiography, entitled 'The Wheel of Fortune', with many additional transcripts of documents and other related papers. This book was replaced by an edited version 'Sound of the Guns' by Captain Lionel G.…
Photograph album from a visit to the 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry at Risalpur, 1947. (Manuscript) 1947 COW/21/1
Photograph album from Cowan's visit to the 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry (of which he was honorary colonel) at Risalpur in 1947 (Related Material COW/21/2).
Journal kept on HMS REDBREAST and HMS BARROSA, 1893-1895. (Manuscript) 1893-1895 COW/1/1
Journal of HMS REDBREAST January-Dec 1893 and of HMS BARROSA August 1894-Feb 1895