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We remember Fred Rowlands
We remember Fred Rowlands
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1913
marriage
Elizabeth Rowlands
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24th March 1913
1914
enlistment
Porthcawl
United Kingdom
Source:5500890
September 1914
1914
children
Gwladys-Maud Louvain Rowlands
Source:5500890
October 1914
1915
appointments
Sergeant
Source:5500890
3rd December 1915 - 7th July 1916
1915
service
British Army
Sergeant
23396
Welsh Regiment
16th Battalion
Source:5500890
3rd December 1915 - 7th July 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5500890
3rd December 1915 - 7th July 1916
1916
dates
Age 27
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7th July 1916
1916
employment
Assistant Timberman
International Colliery Blaengarw
Blaengarw
United Kingdom
Source:5500890
21st July 1916
employment
Assistant Timber-man
International Colliery
Blaengarw, Bridgend
United Kingdom
Source:5500890
service
British Army
Serjeant
23396
Welsh Regiment
Source:3843333
1916
death
Killed in Action
Died at the Battle for Mametz Wood
Mametz Wood
France
Source:7291252
Source:5500890
Source:5497557
7th July 1916
burial
Somme
Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz.
France
Source:7291252
Source:5497557
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | 23396 | Welsh Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 23396 | Welsh Regiment | 16th Battalion | Sergeant |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
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| Gwladys-Maud Louvain Rowlands | daughter | October 1914 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Rowlands | mother | ||
| Joseph Rowlands | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Rowlands | wife | 24th March 1913 |
Media
Media
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Fred RowlandsThis is the only photograph my family have of my great-great grandfather.
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The Glamorgan Gazette reporting the death of Fred.The Glamorgan Gazette reporting the death of Fred. 21st July, 1916.Contributed by:
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Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant.The Glamorgan Gazette reports that Fred is promoted from Corporal to Sergeant. 3rd December, 1915.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| CWGC - FlatIron Copse Cemetery. | Louvain12286 | |
| Fred Rowlands and The 16th Battalion Welsh Regiment. | Louvain12286 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Rowlands | Louvain12286 | |
| Fred Rowlands and his men | Louvain12286 | |
| The cenotaph at St. Mary's Church, Weshpool. | Louvain12286 | |
| The cenotaph at St. Mary's Church, Welshpool. | Louvain12286 | |
| The Glamorgan Gazette reporting the death of Fred. | Louvain12286 | |
| Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant. | Louvain12286 | |
| Grave Registration Reports | Colin3308 | |
| GRAVE REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS - REGISTERS | Colin3308 | |
| Headstone Document | Colin3308 | |
| Headstone Document | Colin3308 | |
| Welshpool, Montgomeryshire | Jeff2412 |
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