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Bmdr. Emmanuel Rowland
British Army Royal Garrison Artillery
from:St Thomas, Exeter
(d.23rd June 1915)
L/Cpl George Rowland
British Army 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters
from:Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire.
(d.13th May 1917)
Pte. John Henry Rowland
British Army 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Bethnal Green
John Rowland received a gunshot wound to right hand on 27th August 1915. He was aged 19. He served for 10 months prior to this and 7 months with the field force. He was transported in the hospital ship St David.
Sig2. Norman Launcelot Rowland
British Army 2/12th (2nd Rangers) Btn. London Regiment
from:Woodbridge, Suffolk
Norman Rowland returned from Brisbane in 1915 to join up aged 30 and survived the war, although his brother Frank died on the Royal Edward on the way to Gallipoli. Out of six brothers luckily only one died during the war.
Pte. Stephen Rowland
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
(d.10th Aug 1917)
Stephen Rowland was my 4th cousin who died in action on the 10th August 1917. His name appears on the Menin Gate memorial so I presume his body was never found. RIP Stephen much love and thanks.
Andrew xx
Gnr. Walter Rowland
British Army 13th Heavy Battery Royal Field Artillery
(d.12th November 1917)
Leading Mechanic Wilfred Claude Rowland
Royal Naval Air Service
from:Reading
Wilfred Claude Rowland was born at 15 Lorne Street, Reading on the 11th May 1894. He was called by his second name, Claude, from a fairly early age. I have his Bible, it is inscribed: ‘Claude Rowland, All Saints Sunday School, Reading, chmas 1905. Emily Raikes/Super’ According to his Navy record his civilian occupation was as a motor mechanic and driver.
On 18th February 1916, during the First World War, he joined the Royal Navy. Served in: President II (Kingsnorth) this was one of the stations that constructed and operated Submarine Scout class airships. Kingsnorth Air Station was set up before the First World War, on the south side of the Hoo peninsula and the opposite side of the Medway to Chatham Dockyard.
Starting as an AMII, he was promoted to acting AMI 30th April 1917. He was transferred to Daedelus 1st July 1917. Daedalus was a hulk in the Medway used as the nominal depot ship for all RNAS personnel serving on other stations, which makes it impossible to know where he was at this time. His Trade Classification was Hydrogen Worker. Hydrogen balloons were used for spotting enemy positions and directing the targeting to hit them, the Navy used them to spot mines and submarines, not surprisingly the enemy was quite keen to shoot them down. Filling the balloons from tanks of compressed gas was a hazardous task even before they were launched. He was promoted to Leading Mechanic 1.Feb.1918 just as he was being transferred into the newly formed RAF. When the R.F.C. (Royal Flying Corps) and the R.N.A.S. (Royal Navy Air Service) became the Royal Air Force his rank changed to Cpl. Mech. and his service number became 212,110. At this time he was earning 5 shillings a day, over 3 times as much as a private on 1 shilling and sixpence a day.
The family believed that he was shot down whilst in an observation balloon, landed in no mans land during a gas attack and his lungs were damaged. His RAF service records do not corroborate this story. When he transferred to the RAF he was stationed back at Kingsnorth, he passed his Sergeant’s exam on 29.Oct.1918. He is still listed as a Hydrogen Worker but has no ‘special qualifications’ and the section headed ‘Casualties, Wounds, Campaigns, Medals, Clasps, Decorations, Mentions, Etc.’ has nothing recorded in it.
He moved from Kingsnorth 64470 Unit to the Discharge Centre at Crystal Palace on 3.Feb.1919 where the medical board gave him medical category ‘a’. He was transferred to RAF G Reserve on 5. March 1919. The discharge date is blank but the records either side have ‘deemed’ Discharged 30.Apr.1920 on them, perhaps they turned over two pages as they whizzed through discharging everyone. His RNAS medal card records his eligibility for the British War Medal and nothing else so the other medal ribbons on his photo are a mystery.
So how did the story about the gas attack come about? Hydrogen gas is very volatile and no doubt he inhaled at least a little every time he changed the pipes on the gas cylinders, this will have affected his lungs. It is possible the effects of the gas didn’t show up till later which is why he was passed as fit when he left the service, less charitable is the thought that the RAF Doctors were instructed to declare ‘fit’ as many men as possible to reduce the possibility of disability claims later. From his photo album it is clear he kept in touch with at least some of his comrades from the forces and probably discovered that he was not alone in developing a weak chest, it wouldn’t have taken much to put two and two together and realise the cause was the hydrogen gas. If anyone asked him about it he probably just told them it was the result of the gas he’d inhaled and they jumped to a wrong conclusion.
Rowlands
Army 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
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.
Pte. Edward Rowlands
British Army 1st Bn Welsh Guards
from:Brithdir, nr Dolgellau, Merionethshire
(d.11th Sep 1916)
Edward Rowlands died in the Battle of the Somme. He is buried in Allonville Communal Cemetery. He was 36yrs old and unmarried. He lost four cousins in the Great War with three further cousins injured.
Pte. Edward David Rowlands MM.
British Army 1st Btn Welsh Guards
from:Llanuchllyn
(d.27th Sep 1918)
Edward Rowlands joined the Welsh Guards in 1914. He died on 27th September 1918 of his wounds at the Battle of Cambrai. Edward was unmarried and aged 34 on his death. He is buried at Beaumetz Crossroads Cemetery, Beaumetz Les Cambrai. He was awarded the Military Medal at the Battle of Pilckem Ridge at the third battle of Ypres. His citation was printed in the London Gazette on 25th September 1917 but I am unable to find the details.
Three of his brothers had emigrated to Canada in 1910. Two returned and fought for their country one died in Egypt, another injured in Galipoli the third brother fought for the Canadians in the Alberta Rgt and died at Vimmy Ridge. Edward also lost two cousins with a further two injured.
Pte. Henry Rowlands
British Army 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers
from:St Asaph, North Wales
(d.19th July 1918)
Henry Rowlands enlisted as a private soldier into the Denbighshire Hussars Yeomanry (Reserve Regiment) at Eccleston Camp on 17th of Sept 1914. He then transferred into the 24th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers.
Henry died on 19th of July 1918 in the 2nd Australian Casualty Station from a gunshot wound to his left groin after running to the aid of a friend who had also been shot. He is buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, in France.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Never Forgotten. R.I.P
L/Cpl. John Francis Rowlands
British Army 19th Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Llanuchllyn
(d.27th Sep 1917)
John Francis ran a shop in LlanuchLlyn with his brother Pugh Rowlands. John joined the 19th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers and gained the rank of Lance Corporal. John was unmarried and died on 27th September 1917 of his wounds and is buried at Rocquigny Equancourt Road British Cemetery in Manancourt. He prevented Pugh (my great grandfather) from enlisting telling him it was truly terrible war. They had two brothers who were injured in the War and four cousins killed with a further cousin injured.
Pte. John Thomas Rowlands
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Gnr. R. F. Rowlands
British Army 11th Mountain Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Pte. Thomas Rowlands MM
British Army 17th (2nd North Wales) Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Bryngwran, Anglesey
Pte. Ernest Albert Rowles
British Army 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
from:Bristol
(d.5th March 1917)
Pte. Allen Rowley
British Army 4th Btn. West Riding Regiment
Allan Rowley was killed in action on the 15th Nov 1915
Pte. Charles Rowley
British Army 2nd Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:North Shields, Tynemouth
(d.17th October 1915)
My great uncle Charles Rowley was killed in action in Northern France. He is buried in Cambrin Churchyard.
Pte. Charles Rowley
British Army 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry
(d.17th Oct 1915)
My great uncle, Charles Rowley, was killed in action.
Cpl. Joseph William Rowley
British Army 1st Battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.24 April 1917)
Painter 2/Cls. Walter Willie John Rowley
Royal Navy HMS Arbutus
from:Claremont St, Plymouth, Devon
(d.17th Dec 1917)
Walter Rowley is buried at Ford Park Cemetery Plymouth. He died of wounds received when HMS Arbutus sank after being torpedoed by a U-boat. A few months before, he had served on Q-ship Underwing, May-Jul 1917.
Pte. James Rowlinson
11th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Runcorn
(d.11th Oct 1916)
James Rowlinson served with the 11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment His twin brother Peter died 27th of June 1916 with the 10th Cheshires.
L/Cpl. Peter A. Rowlinson
British Army 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Runcorn
(d.27th June 1916)
Peter Rowlinson served with the 10th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Peter's twin brother, James, died 11th of October 1916 with the 11th Cheshires.
Gnr. Frank Armstrong Rowntree
British Army 315th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Hartlepool
Frank Rowntree served with 315th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Pte. Walter William Tombleson Rowson
British Army 7th Btn. London Regiment
from:Paddington Green, London
(d.7th Oct 1916)
Walter Rowson was killed in action 7th Oct 1916, aged 19 and is buried in the Warlencourt British Cemetery in France. He was the son of George and Amelia Sarah Rowson, of 25, Victoria Street, Paddington Green, London.
Arthur Rowston
British Army 8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
We recently rediscovered a letter we though lost to history sent on Arthur's death sometime after 08 Sept 1917. He was my Grandfather's uncle, and my Grandfather remembered his mother crying years after he was born over the loss of her brother. It reads as follows:
2428131/8 Lincolns
Sept 8th 1917
Dear Mother & All, Just a few lines to let you know we are going on a raid to-night & as you all know anything might happen. I have left instructions for this to be sent in the event of me not returning to the Batt. in case I'm wounded or a prisoner. Inclosed you will find money, photos, other keep sakes I take with me including the old half-sov – I am in the best of spirits and shall go over with a good heart & hope for the best. I have been lucky up to now so I do not grumble. You know my last thoughts will always be for those at home. With the very Best of Love, Your Son & Brother. (ps) as the case might be. P.S Don’t take things for granted should you receive this letter.
Let the following know if the unfortunate happens. Miss Hartley Crabtree House, Brindle Chorley Lancs. and Miss A Wilson 26 Bramhall Moor Lane Hazel Grove Stockport
William Roxbourgh
British Army Ayrshire Yeomanry
from:Ayr
I have a question did the Ayrshire Yeomanry have a tartan that was specific to their unit? My Great grandfather William Roxbourgh was in that unit in World War 1. He lived in Ayr and was at one time the Harbourmaster in Ayr. Anything would be appreciated.
Company Sjt Mjr. W. Roxby
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Albert Joseph Elzear Roy
Canadian Expeditionary Forces 24th Btn. Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
from:Blondeau, Ontario
(d.12th October 1918)
Albert Roy died 12th October 1918, aged 27 and is buried in the Niagara Cemetery in France. He was the son of Emerie Roy and Alexina Lynch, of Chute, Blondeau, Ontario
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