John Cowie - Capt. John Cowie of the Komgha Fingo Levy

I've spent the last few days researching this gentleman, as I'd held out hope he was related to our Corrie family. There is, to my knowledge, no link between our lines but I've nonetheless had a very fascinating look into his life. It seems he passed at the ripe old age of 70. He was mentioned in a dispatch from General Thesiger to the Cape Governer, which I found in the Frontier War Journal of Major John Crealock. I have also found a photo which may be of him, which can be viewed at SA Military History (http://samilitaryhistory.org/vo026fmc.jpg).

I've sourced two documents from the Cape Archive, both written by Captain J. Cowie (transcribed as J. Courie though).
DEPOT KAB
SOURCE CO
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 4197
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE C19
PART 1
DESCRIPTION MEMORIAL. J COURIE. REPORTING PATROL AT THE KUBUSIE.
STARTING 18780000
ENDING 18780000

and another:
DEPOT KAB
SOURCE CO
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 4197
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE C14
PART 1
DESCRIPTION MEMORIAL. J COURIE. REGARDING NON-RECEIPT OF RATIONS AT KOMGA.
STARTING 18780000
ENDING 18780000