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			'''William McGowan''' was a British golfer.

		⚫	== Early life and golf career ==
	== Biography ==





⚫	=== Early life and golf career ===

⚫	William McGowan was born in 1886 in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland~~, a town known as the birthplace of modern golf~~. He eventually became the professional at ]in Nottinghamshire, England, where he ws an apprentice to ] and ], who both came top 10 in the ] at least once. There is no record of significant tournament victories, but he participated in the Open qualifying in Prestwick in 1908, the Midland Professional Championship and the £350 Foursome.

	Due to the fact that he was taught by two people that were both encredibility skilled, it is rumoured that he had the potential to be in the top 10 in the British Open if not for the war.

		⚫	William McGowan was born in 1886 in ], ], ]. He eventually became the professional at ]in ], England, where he was an apprentice to ] and ], who both came in the top 10 in the ] at least once. There is no record of significant tournament victories, but he participated in the Open qualifying in Prestwick in 1908, the ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland: Clubmakers \|url=https://www.antiquegolfscotland.com/antiquegolf/maker.php3?makerid=964 \|access-date=2024-12-31 \|website=www.antiquegolfscotland.com}}</ref>
⚫	==== World War I service and death ====

⚫	When World War I broke out, William enlisted in the ]and later ], regiment of the British Army. He served as a private on the Western Front. On 24 October 1918, He was killed in action during the final stages of the war as Allied forces advanced through northern France. His death occurred just weeks before the ] on 11 November 1918.

		⚫	== World War I service and death ==
⚫	William McGowan is buried at the Verchain British Cemetery ] in Fontaine-Au-Bois, Nord, France. The cemetery contains the graves of soldiers who fell during the final months of the war.

		⚫	When ] broke out, William enlisted in the ] and later The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 7th Battalion, regiment of the ]. He served as a private on the ].{{fact\|date=December 2024}} On 24 October 1918, He was killed in action during the final stages of the war as Allied forces advanced through northern France. His death occurred just weeks before the ] on 11 November 1918.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Roll of Honour {{!}} Nottinghamshire County Council \|url=https://rollofhonour.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/Person/Details?id=30165 \|access-date=2024-12-31 \|website=rollofhonour.nottinghamshire.gov.uk}}</ref>
⚫	~~===~~== Family ~~===~~==

		⚫	William McGowan is buried at the Verchain British Cemetery in ], Nord, France. The cemetery contains the graves of soldiers who fell during the final months of the war.{{fact\|date=December 2024}}
⚫	William McGowan was the second youngest ~~out~~ of ~~his~~ 8 ~~siblings his~~ parents were Alexander and Jeanie he had one ~~child called~~ Kenneth

		⚫	== Family ==


		⚫	William McGowan was the second youngest of eight children. His parents were Alexander and Jeanie and he had one son, Kenneth.{{fact\|date=December 2024}}
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⚫	References

		⚫	== References ==
			{{reflist}}
	- British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 (via Ancestry.com)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=William Mcgowan Family History Records - Ancestry® \|url=https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/results?firstName=william&lastName=mcgowan \|access-date=2024-12-27 \|website=www.ancestry.com \|language=en-US}}</ref>		- British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 (via Ancestry.com)<ref>{{Cite web \|title=William Mcgowan Family History Records - Ancestry® \|url=https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/results?firstName=william&lastName=mcgowan \|access-date=2024-12-27 \|website=www.ancestry.com \|language=en-US}}</ref>
	- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) record for William McGowan		- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) record for William McGowan
	- Radcliffe-on-Trent Golf Club history<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland: Clubmakers \|url=https://www.antiquegolfscotland.com/antiquegolf/maker.php3?makerid=964 \|access-date=2024-12-27 \|website=www.antiquegolfscotland.com}}</ref>		- Radcliffe-on-Trent Golf Club history<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland: Clubmakers \|url=https://www.antiquegolfscotland.com/antiquegolf/maker.php3?makerid=964 \|access-date=2024-12-27 \|website=www.antiquegolfscotland.com}}</ref>

	External links		== External links ==

	- William McGowan's CWGC record<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Roll of Honour {{!}} Nottinghamshire County Council \|url=https://rollofhonour.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/Person/Details?id=30165 \|access-date=2024-12-27 \|website=rollofhonour.nottinghamshire.gov.uk}}</ref>		- William McGowan's CWGC record<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Roll of Honour {{!}} Nottinghamshire County Council \|url=https://rollofhonour.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/Person/Details?id=30165 \|access-date=2024-12-27 \|website=rollofhonour.nottinghamshire.gov.uk}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 10:08, 1 January 2025

William McGowan was a British golfer.

Early life and golf career

William McGowan was born in 1886 in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. He eventually became the professional at Radcliffe-on-Trent Golf Club in Nottinghamshire, England, where he was an apprentice to Tom Williamson and David Kinell, who both came in the top 10 in the British Open at least once. There is no record of significant tournament victories, but he participated in the Open qualifying in Prestwick in 1908, the Midland Professional Championship and the £350 Foursome.

World War I service and death

When World War I broke out, William enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters and later The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 7th Battalion, regiment of the British Army. He served as a private on the Western Front. On 24 October 1918, He was killed in action during the final stages of the war as Allied forces advanced through northern France. His death occurred just weeks before the armistice on 11 November 1918.

William McGowan is buried at the Verchain British Cemetery in Fontaine-au-Bois, Nord, France. The cemetery contains the graves of soldiers who fell during the final months of the war.

Family

William McGowan was the second youngest of eight children. His parents were Alexander and Jeanie and he had one son, Kenneth.

References

"Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland: Clubmakers". www.antiquegolfscotland.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
"Roll of Honour | Nottinghamshire County Council". rollofhonour.nottinghamshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-31.

- British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 (via Ancestry.com) - Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) record for William McGowan - Radcliffe-on-Trent Golf Club history

External links

- William McGowan's CWGC record