Personal Number: 2804 Rank: Major-General Name: Sir Ernest Marshall COWELL, KBE, CB, DSO, MiD, TD, MD, FRCS, DL Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps London Gazette : 26 July 1915 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29241/supplement/7308/data.pdf ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. The date of promotion of the undermentioned Captains is 1st April, 1915, and not as previously stated : — The undermentioned Lieutenants to. be Captains:— Dated 1st April, 1915. Ernest M. Cowell, M.D., F.R.C.S. London Gazette : 3 June 1918 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30716/supplement/6458/data.pdf AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OBDER. Capt. Ernest Marshall Cowell, M.B., F.R.C.S., R.A.M.C. London Gazette : 8 June 1939 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34633/supplement/3858/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:— To be Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:— Colonel Ernest Marshall Cowell, D.S.O., T.D., M.D., F.R.C.S., Territorial Army, Assistant Director of Medical Services, 44th (Home Counties) Division, Territorial Army. London Gazette : 11 July 1940 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34893/supplement/4244/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, for distinguished services in the field:— To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Honourable Order: Colonel Ernest Marshall Cowell, C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D., M.D., F.R.C.S. (late Royal Army Medical Corps, Territorial Army). London Gazette : 16 September 1943 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36173/supplement/4121/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North Africa : — Commands and Staff. Maj.-Gen. (actg.) E. M. Cowell, C B., C B.E., D S.O., T.D., M.D., F.R.C.S. (2804), late R.A.M.C. London Gazette : 4 February 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36360/supplement/626/data.pdf TERRITORIAL ARMY. Col. (temp. Brig.) (actg. Maj.-Gen.) E. M. Cowell, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D., M.D., F.R.C.S. (2804) to be temp. Maj.-Gen. 11th Nov. 1943. London Gazette : 10 February 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36371/supplement/723/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotion in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field.— To be an Additional Knight Commander of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order — Major-General (temporary) Ernest Marshall Cowell, CB, CBE, DSO, TD, MD, FRCS (2804), late Royal Army Medical Corps London Gazette : 23 May 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36523/supplement/2336/data.pdf TERRITORIAL ARMY. Col. (temp. Maj.-Gen.) Sir E. M. Cowell, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., T.D.. M.D., F.R.C.S. (2804) late R.A.M.C. relinquishes the appt. of Dir. Med. Servs. retaining the temp, rank of Maj.-Gen. 19th Mar. 1944. London Gazette : 26 May 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36529/supplement/2422/data.pdf TERRITORIAL ARMY. Col. (temp. Maj.-Gen.) Sir Ernest M. Cowell, K.B.E., C.B., D.S:0., T.D., M.D., F.R.C.S., T.A . (2804) to be Hon. Surgeon to the King, 2ist Apr. 1944, vice Col. A. R. Moodie, T.D., M.D., F.R.C.S., late R.A.M.C., T.A ., ret London Gazette : 22 June 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37144/page/3279/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to sanction the following Promotions in, and Appointments to, the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem:— As Commanders (Brothers). Major-General Sir Ernest Marshall COWELL, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., K.H.S. London Gazette : 31 May 1950 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38874/supplement/1585/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to confer the award of " 4 Clasps " to the Territorial Efficiency Decoration upon the following officers:— ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. Maj.-Gen. Sir Ernest M. COWELL, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., T.D., M.D., F.R.C.S., D.L. (Hon. Col. R.A.M.C.) (2804).
London Gazette : 16 September 1943 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36173/supplement/4121/data.pdf
See also: Biography of Major-General Ernest Marshall Cowell (1886 – 1971), Great Britain Sir Ernest Marshall Cowell - National Portrait Gallery Cowell, Major-General Sir Ernest Marshall Life story: Ernest Marshall Cowell | Lives of the First World War Roberta Cowell - Wikipedia (8 April 1918 – 11 October 2011) was a British racing driver and Second World War fighter pilot. She was the first known British trans woman to undergo general reassignment surgery in 1948. Roberta Cowell was born Robert Marshall Cowell, one of three children of Major-General Sir Ernest Marshall Cowell KBE CB (1886–1971) and Dorothy Elizabeth Miller (1886–1962).