Name
William Charles Rowson
1889
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/01/1919
30
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
33079
Leicestershire Regiment
7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
SOISSONS MEMORIAL
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Shenley Village Memorial
Pre War
Son of Benjamin and Alice Elizabeth Rowson of Elm Cottage, London Road, Shenley,
Censie: 1891 Census living at London Road, Shenley with parents, 1901 Census living at London Road, Shenley with parents and 1911 Census living at Elm Cottage, London Road, Shenley with parents. Occupation Domestic Gardener.
Wartime Service
Enlisted 8 Dec 1915 at Watford, Initially into 5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, Private 6262.
Qualified in the use of a Lewis Gun.
19 Oct 1916 posted to 3rd Leicestershire Regiment. 15 May 1917 he was hospialised with a gun shot wound to his left arm there then followed a series of moves within the medical services which ended up with him back in England as the wound had turned septic. He was eventually released from medical care on 6 Mar 1918.
On 31 Mar 1918 he was posted to 5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment a holding Battalion. He eventually returned to 7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment.
On 27 May 1918 he was posted missing, between this date and 11 Jan 1919 there were various reports including one that he was a POW. This was later found to be incorrect and he was posted presumed dead. There is no indication as to where in his body lies.
Additional Information
Back pay and gratuities £44 14s 2d to father.
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams
