David Tennant Cowan
David Tennant Cowan | |
|---|---|
Cowan (centre, wearing spectacles) | |
| Nickname | "Punch" |
| Born | 9 October 1896 Málaga, Spain |
| Died | 15 April 1983 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army British Indian Army |
| Service years | 1915–1947 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 13209 |
| Unit | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles |
| Commands | 17th Indian Infantry Division 1st Battalion, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles |
| Conflicts | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
Major-General David Tennant Cowan, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC, DL (9 October 1896 – 15 April 1983), also known by his nickname "Punch", was a British army officer who served in the British Army and British Indian Army during the First and Second World Wars. He commanded the 17th Indian Infantry Division during almost the whole of the Burma campaign.