Name
George Stephenson Washington Rowe
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
06/11/1917
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
200308
Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
1st/4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
GAZA WAR CEMETERY
VII. C. 4.
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
UK & Other Memorials
Royal Masonic School Memorial, Rickmansworth
Pre War
Born on 29 Nov 1895 in Breage, Cornwall son of John and Ann Kennegy (Rogers) Rowe who both died when he was very young. He was brought up by an uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. King. Educated at the Royal Masonic School 1906-11. He was unmarried.
Wartime Service
Enlisted on 28 Aug 1914 in Truro and went to India on 2 Oct 1914. He then served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in Palestine from Feb 1916 and was killed in action during the advance on Gaza.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Old Masonians Association
