Sergeant

Henry John Rowe

Secondary Memorial: 
Matakana War Memorial
Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Rowe, of Lower Matakana, Auckland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

Henry John Rowe was born 25th September 1894 on the family farm on the banks of the Kopuaranga River, Hastwell, Manawatu. He was the 11th and youngest child of Charles & Ann Rowe who farmed in Ha... Read More

Submitted by: Steven McLaren
Relationship to casualty: Researcher
Henry Rowe was my Grandfather's (George McLaren) sergeant ... and they were good friends. Here is a photo of Sgt Rowe along with my Grandfather who was a corporal at the time. He was promoted to serg... Read More

Submitted by: Richard Coulam
Relationship to casualty: Frank Coulam my First Cousin, twice removed.
Standing behind Henry is Frank Coulam, my first cousin, twice removed. I've only recently come across the story of these guys (Steve MacLaren, the grandson of George, has been a wonderful source... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
12/2559
Name:
Henry John Rowe
Rank: 
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
C.W. Rowe (father), Lower Matakana, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Lower Matakana, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
07 June 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Bodies of Embarkation:

Samoan Advance Party
5th Reinforcements
Places of Embarkation:

Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Transport:

HMNZT 1
HMNZT 2
HMNZT 24
HMNZT 25
HMNZT 26
Vessels:

Moeraki or Monowai
Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima
Destinations:

Apia, Samoa
Suez, Egypt (24 July - 6 August 1915)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Henry John Rowe
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