230868 Pte. Michael Rouhorn British Army 7th Btn. North Staffordshire Rgt. (d.28th November 1915) Michael Rouhorn 1873-1915 (spelt many ways over the years) was the son of William Rouhorn 1836-1912 b. Mayo Ireland and Rose Stanton 1841-1883. He was married to Mary Hannah Northcup in 1904 and left two children that I found. He had served before at least twice in the 4th North Staffs Regiment, the second time rejoining in 1903 just before his marriage.
He died in Gallipoli on 28th November 1915. All records for November for the 7th North Staffordshire Btn seem to have been lost. The regiment left Gallipoli early in December 1915. (What a horrific waste of life. Look at the War Diary for the 7th North Staffs Regiment 1915.)
My interest was through my father who was named Albert Michael Fisher in 1918 after his uncle. His mother Agnes Rouhorn (Fisher) was his sister.
My father served in Burma in WWII, and never forgot the experience. He was always interested in what had become of his uncle and I am only sorry that he passed away without being able to trace his uncle through the generations due to the many spellings of the surname.
Michael - I have spent a long time trying to trace your story and have put as much information as I can on the Ancestry Website and hope that some family members will look for you in future years.
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