Name
WALTER ROWE
1883
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/11/1917
35
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
26340
Norfolk Regiment
9th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT
VI A 8.
France
Headstone Inscription
"GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN"
UK & Other Memorials
Wigginton Village Memorial.
Pre War
Walter Rowe was born in 1883 in Wigginton, Herts the son of George Rowe, a Bricklayer and Beer Retailer (B 1856 in Wigginton) and Annie Elizabeth Rowe, (nee Wright), a Dressmaker (B 1858 in Tring, Herts).
1891 Census records Walter aged 8, at school, living with his parents, brothers Sidney 12, Frederick 10 and sister Laura 6, at the Lamb Beer House, Bottom Row, Wigginton, Herts.
By 1901 Walter had left school and was working as a Bricklayer, living with his parents, brothers Sidney, Frederick, Harry 9, sisters Laura, Emily 7 and Mary 5, in Wick Road, Wigginton, Herts.
Walter Rowe married Elizabeth Delderfield the daughter of Samuel and Emma Delderfield of Northchurch, Herts in October 1909. They went on to have two children Laura born in 1911 and Gwendoline in 1913.
The 1911 Census records Walter living in Wick Road, Wigginton, with his wife Elizabeth and daughter Laura 2 month. His occupation is given as a Bricklayer.
Wartime Service
Walter enlisted in Tring, Herts and posted to the Norfolk Regiment with the Service No. 26340.
Walter died of wounds received in action on 30th November 1917. Aged 35. He is buried in the CWGC Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Somme, France.
The 9th Battalion was formed on Norwich in September 1914, as part of Kitchener's third New Army (K3). Then moved to Shoreham for training, joining the 71st Brigade in the 24th Division. Mobilized for War and landing at Boulogne on 30th August 1915. In October 1915, they were transferred to the 71st Brigade in the 6th Division. During 1917 the Battalion was in action at Hill 60 and Cambrai.
Additional Information
The value of his effect were £6-12s-10d, Pay Owing and £5, War Gratuity which went to his widow Elizabeth Rowe. The Wigginton Village War Memorial says Nottinghamshire Regiment.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Stuart Osborne.
