Pte Rowland D.C.L.I

[Scott Powell]

I picked up this grouping of Pte Rowland. The picture of his grave as well as the picture of the memorial at Week St Mary made the grouping for me. The poor fellow was only 21 when he was killed

[Scott Powell]

here is a closeup of the medals

[Glenn R]

That looks a really interesting group. Harry Patch was DCLI wasn't he?

Do you need any more research doing?

Glenn.

[Tony]

That looks a really interesting group. Harry Patch was DCLI wasn't he?

Do you need any more research doing?

Glenn.

Yes he was Glenn.

A nice group Scott, if you do any research please post it.

Tony

[Rundberg]

I have some litterature about DCLI since it´s my main interest when it comes to medals. If you have the date when he died I could try to look up what happened that day or about the actual campaign.

Chris

[leigh kitchen]

There's a death certificate shown in the photo, but I can't read the detail........

Ah, I had'nt noticed the CWGC print out, bottom left of the photo - died 30/11/43.

Nice medals Scott, whats the reverse of the medal slip show?

Pte Wilfred Richard Pengelly Rowland, born 1922, buried in the Parish Churchyard at Week St Mary (one of two WWII service fatalities).

Inscription on tombstone:

"Father in thy gracious keeping

leave we now our loved one sleeping"

Lots of local info here Scott, including photos of the war memorial:

http://www.weekstmaryvillage.co.uk/index.html

Wilfred’s dad Albert is listed in the 1901 census, the family living at Week Green, Week St Mary:

Albert P Rowland

Age: 10

Estimated birth year: abt 1891

Relation: Grandson

Mother's Name: Matilda A

Gender: Male

Where born: Week St Mary, Cornwall, England

Civil parish: Week St Mary

Ecclesiastical parish: Week St Mary

County/Island: Cornwall

Country: England

Registration district: Stratton

Sub-registration district: Week St Mary

Household Members: Name Age

Richard P Rowland 57

Grace Rowland 49

Matilda A Rowland 27

Albert P Rowland 10

Grandad Richard P Rowland’s listed in the 1901 census as a carpenter “own account” (presumably meaning “self employed”), rather than employer or worker

A Hilda Wickett is listed in the census as a Week St Mary girl, born there about 1893, resident there 1901 at Week Green..

This may be Wilfred’s mother:

Hildah Wickett

Age: 8

Estimated birth year: abt 1893

Relation: Daughter

Father's Name: James

Mother's Name: Joanna

Gender: Female

Where born: Week St Mary, Cornwall, England

Civil parish: Week St Mary

Ecclesiastical parish: Week St Mary

County/Island: Cornwall

Country: England

Registration district: Stratton

Sub-registration district: Week St Mary

Household Members: Name Age

James Wickett 60

Joanna Wickett 46

Percy Wickett 17

Ada Wickett 11

Hildah Wickett 8

George Wickett 5

The head of the household, James, is a carpenter “worker, as is Percy, aged 17 yrs, Joanna is a laundress “worker”.

Edited December 29, 2009 by leigh kitchen

[Scott Powell]

Thanx very much for the help and replies.

The death certificate states he died on 30-Nov-1943 in the Prince of Wales Hospital in Plymouth from Head injuries after being thrown from a motor cycle,and the death is listed as accidental.

I too maintain a large interest in the D.C.L.I.( both World Wars) and that was the main reason i bought this grouping.

thank you again for the additional information Leigh