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1896 Jan 10 Born Tain, Forfar (on RIC Register) but the 1911 census has his correct father, and that says born Australia. He is not on Scotland's People, and his parents should know, so he was born in NSW, Australia
1911 census in London at 31 Cornwallis Grove, Lr Edmonton
1915 Jan 22 Enlisted
1918 Feb 12. Sent to Officer Training
1919 Feb 5. The undermentioned Cadets to be temporary 2nd Lieutenants under the provisions of the Royal Warrant dated 30th December, 1918, promulgated in Army Order 1 of 1st January, 1919:—Arg. &- Suth'd Highrs. Clarence Cecil Campbell Cowley.
1921 Jan 24. Joined ADRIC with service no 1595. Posted to O Coy
1921 Feb 13 Posted to N Coy After Trim
1922 Jan 14 Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1922 Feb 23. Relinquishes his commission. A. & S.H. Temp. 2nd Lt., and retain the rank off 2nd.Lt.: — C. C. C. Cowley.
1922 Jul/Sep Married in Newton Abbott, Devon to Ivy E Batten (a son born in Newton Abbott in 1926 - Ronald E J Cowley)
1933 Mar 23. Sets up a nursery business with his brothers at Ashburton
1938 Nov 12. His wife petitions for divorce
1939 Register. Ivy E Cowley is a widow living in Devon, and is with her son Ronald. However I can find no record of the death of C C C Cowley. I suspect that he did a runner
WO 374/16024