Name
Dalbiac Thomas Cotton Rowley
7 Apr 1889
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
02/07/1916
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Captain
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
2nd Bn., attached 4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
I. B. 18.
France
Headstone Inscription
UNTIL THE DAY BREAK
UK & Other Memorials
Haileybury College Memorial, Hertford Heath, Haileybury College Chapel Roll of Honour, Hertford Heath, Harpenden Town Memorial, Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Harpenden, Not on the Hitchin memorials
Pre War
Dalbiac Thomas Cotton was born on 7 Apr 1889 in Hitchin to Richard Cotton Rowley, civil engineer, and Margaret Annie (nee Hodgson but being a widow Dent).
On the 1891 Census the family were living at Stone House, High Street Kimpton, Hichin. On the 1901 Census the family were at ‘the Wrekin’, Milton Road, Harpenden and Dalbiac was attending Haileybury College 1903-08 as a member of Batten House.
He entered Army Service in 1908 when He joined 2nd Battalion Duke of Cambridges (Middlesex Regiment as a 2nd Lieutenant and on the 1911 Census he was listed as that rank with 2nd Middx at Headley, Hants.
He married Olive Marie Gower Meaden on 23 July 1915 in Blackheath. stating he was a Lieutenant. They had a daughter Olive Margaret Cotton born on 22 May 1916 and were living at 94, High Street, Kensington, London.
Wartime Service
Dalbiac was promoted to Captain in 1915 having deployed in France on 1 Jan 1915 to 4th Battalion, Middlesex.
As part of 21 Division 4th Middx were involved in the Battle of Albert (part of the greater batlles of the Somme and were attacking in the vicinitty of FRicourt when he was wounded.He died from these wounds in a Field Ambulance station.
Additional Information
His headstone inscription reads "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK" War Gratuity of £56 and arrears of £9 11s 3d, together with probate of £162 13s 7d paid to his widow.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Malcolm Lennox, Karen Smith - Acting Director of External Relations www.haileybury.com/honour
