James Cowan | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:11_Light_Brigade_Winchester_(Brigadier_James_Cowan_cropped).jpg) Brigadier Cowan in 2010 | |
| Born | 1 April 1964 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2015 |
| Rank | Major-general |
| Commands held | 3rd (UK) Division 11th Light Brigade Black Watch |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
Major-General James Michael Cowan CBE, DSO (born 1 April 1964) is a former British Army officer. He is now CEO of The HALO Trust,[1] a humanitarian organisation which works in post-conflict zones, and a trustee of Waterloo Uncovered, a charity conducting archaeology at the site of the Battle of Waterloo with veterans and serving personnel.[2][3]
- ^ "HALO Appoints New Chief Executive". halotrust.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "WATERLOO UNCOVERED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. James Cowan | Waterloo Uncovered". Retrieved 27 April 2022.