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215663 Pte. Benjamin Rowlands Canadian Expeditionary Force 2nd Btn. Eastern Ontario Regiment (d.30th Sep 1918) Benjamin Rowlands, served in the 1st Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, Canadian Infantry. He died age 23 on the 30th September 1918 and is remembered at Jarrow Library, he is buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery. Benjamin was born in Stockton 1895, a native of Jarrow, son of Robert and Elizabeth Rowlands, 131 Bede Burn Road, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family were living at 27 Elm St, Jarrow with father Robert(47) a steelworker in steel plant and mother Elizabeth(40) married for 16 years having had 6 children of whom 5 survived. Benjamin(16) the eldest appears to be a number taker at a goods yard for N.E. Railways, Robert (13), David Thomas(11) and Edward(8) are students. The youngest is Blodwin the only daughter aged 3. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**