South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 16389 Sidney ROWE - 8th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Ligh Infantry

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Died on Tuesday 17th July 1917 aged 25

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Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Balkans 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Lembet Road Military Cemetery 
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
2 Sep 1915 in France ~ Brinklow
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Died of self-inflicted wounds August 1914 at Rugby ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Salonika Pvt 6183 Royal Warwickshire  
     

Circumstances of Death

According to his pension and medal cards Sidney died on 17 Jul 1917 from self-inflicted gun shot wounds.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1892 at Brinklow 21 Feb 1892 at Brinklow                                         
   
Parents Names Abode
William and Amy May Rowe Brinklow
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1892 - Brinklow 1911 - Farm Labourer
1901 - High Street, Brinklow (nurse child with Mary Leach)  
1911 - Brinklow  
1917 - Bulls Head Farm, Brinklow  
   
  • Next of kin for Sidney was his step mother Lizzie Rowe of Bulls Head Farm, Brinklow