120604 Rfm. Walter " " Rowen British Army 2nd/6th (City of London Rifles) Battalion London Regiment from:29 East St, Holborn, London (d.28th Oct 1917) Wally was born in 1900 and at the age of 15 he signed up and was posted and embodied on 21st May 1915 at 57a Faringdon Road in the 3rd/6th Battalion City of London Rifles. He was in England from 21 May 1915 to 2 Dec 1915. He received 28 days detention 25th Oct 1915 to 21st Nov 1915 and on 30th Nov 1915 he was transferred to 1/6th London Rifles. He
embarked for France on 3rd Dec 1915 from Southampton, and disembarked 4th Dec 1915 at le Havre. On the 15th Dec he joined his new Battalion in the field. But on 30th Dec 1915 he had Chilled Feet and was treated at No 4 L. Field Ambulance. On the 7th Jan 1916 He was admitted to hospital with Chilled Feet and 8th Feb he was transferred to England as Under Age. Between 14th July 1916 to 25th July 1916 he was awarded 10 days Field Punishment No.2
His mother consistently wrote to the War Dept who merely returned his birth certificate saying that he had "Stated Age as 19 years 3 months" on enlistment. I have the letter. Eventually he was discharged 25th July 1916 because he "Made a false statement as to age on enlistment".
His medical Card shows Height 5ft 3 inchs Chest 34. Physical Development Good
At the end of the War Wally was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. He died in 1969 following a road traffic accident.
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