Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookhe European War immediately offered his services and was gazetted Lieut., 10th (Western Australia) Light Horse, 28 Oct. 1914. He took part in the operations at the Dardanelles, was promoted Capt. at the end of July for good work done in the field, and fell in action there, 7 Aug. 1915; _unm._ He was killed instantly by a bullet in the head and chest as he sprang over the edge of the trench to lead his men in the great charge at Walker's Ridge, when the Australian Light Horse were almost wiped out. Brig.-Gen. F. Hughes, Commanding 3rd Light Horse Brigade, wrote to Mrs. Rowan: "I trust you will forgive me for writing, but I desire not only to express my deepest sympathy with you in your sorrow, but also to bear testimony to the excellent work your son did while he was with us. He led his men with great skill and determination when the Turks attacked them at Quinn's Post soon after our arrival here, and although twice wounded he stuck to his post and directed the men with the effect that the enemy were driven back with considerable loss. I have no doubt you have already received full particulars of the engagement on the 7th, when he and his comrades so bravely attempted to take the Turks trenches. It was one of those heroic acts that failed through want of proper support. He truly did his best for his King and Empire." [Illustration: =Andrew Percival Rowan.=] =ROWAN, JOHN LECK=, Lieut., 5th Battn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (T.F.), eldest _s._ of John Rowan, of Dardenne, Kilmalcolm, co. Renfrew, by his wife, Isabella Gordon, dau. of James Shearer; _b._ Greenock, co. Renfrew, 27 Jan. 1890; educ. Greenock Collegiate School and Academy, and Glasgow Technical College; was an Engineer in the service of the P. & O. Co.; gazetted 2nd Lieut., in the 5th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (T.F.), 13 May, 1911, and promoted Lieut. 1 July, 1914; volunteered for Imperial service on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914; went to the Dardanelles, 31 May, 1915, and was killed in action at Achi Baba, 12 July following, while leading his platoon; _unm._ Buried there. His Col. wrote: "I can testify he was a fine fellow, and as brave as they are made, and no one regrets his loss to the Battn. more than I do"; and his Capt., writing to express his sympathy, stated that he had lost both an officer and a friend, one that could not be replaced. Private Ferns also wrote: "The corner of the trench which I was holding had been under a heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, so that the sand bags and parapet started to fall in on top of me. I could not look over the trench to see what was going on in the enemy lines, so I passed along word to your son, Lieut. Rowan, to come along as I got suspicious of the constant fire being trained on the one corner of the trench, as it was opposite to the entrance of the communicating trench. Your son came and fired a night searchlight. At great personal risk he had a look over the top of the trench. He located three Turkish bomb throwers between 20 and 30 yards off our trench, so he gave us the word to open fire. We did so, and must have riddled the three of them with bullets. After that he came back to where I was standing, and before he would ask anybody else he gave me a hand to rebuild the corner of the trench, while the bullets were whirring over our heads, so close that we could feel the air of them." Private Martin, in speaking of the bravery of Lieut. Rowan, said: "He was ahead of everybody when the shell struck him. While lying on the ground he shouted, 'Go on, boys, I'm done.' Two of us rushed to his assistance and helped him into a sitting position, where he emptied his revolver at the Turks in front. Then, shaking hands with each of us, he lay down as if he were asleep." [Illustration: =John L. Rowan.=] =ROWBERRY, ALFRED CHARLES=, Stoker, Petty Officer (R.F.R., Ch. B. 8046), 293134, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =ROWE, ARTHUR=, Petty Officer, 212807, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =ROWE, FRANK CHARLES=, Leading Stoker, 227513, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =ROWE, JOHN=, Leading Seaman, 232049, Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =ROWE, JOSEPH FRANK=, Petty Officer, 179707, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =ROWE, JOSEPH JAMES=, Private, No. 5415, 1st Battn. Coldstream Guards, _s._ of Francis Fuick Rowe, of Borningham Green, near Aldborough; _b._ Baconthorpe, near Holt, co. Norfolk; enlisted 11 Feb. 1904; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 30 Aug. 1914, and was killed in action, 25 Oct. following; _unm._ =ROWLANDS, PERCIVAL HUGH=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 5020, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =ROY, KENNETH JAMES=, Capt., 4th Battn. (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regt., _s._ of the late Rev. James Roy, Rector of Stockton-on-Forest, by his wife, Mary, dau. of Thomas Denman, Barrister-at-Law (Chancery Division); _b._ Appleton Vicarage, Bolton Percy, co. York, 21 Jan. 1877; educ. St. Peter's School, York, and The Oaks, Upper Deal; joined the 3rd Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regt. (York Militia), in Feb. 1896; was attached to the depot of the Manchester Regt. at Ashton-under-Lyne, 1898, and got his company, Feb. 1899. On 15 June, 1901, he was selected for a 2nd Lieutenancy in the Middlesex Regt. and became Lieut. 6 March, 1903, and Capt. 9 Nov. 1910. From Nov. 1899, to 23 April, 1905, he served with the 2nd Gold Coast Regt. W.A.F.F., taking part in the operations in Ashanti (Medal), and in the expedition into the Tiansi Country in 1902; served in South Nigeria, 1907-09, and was attached to the West African Rifles, 1911-12. He went to France with the Expeditionary Force and is believed to have been killed in action on the Mons Road, 23 Aug. 1914. A brother officer who was wounded and taken prisoner, wrote from Germany: "I saw Capt. Roy killed in a hand-to-hand fight on the Mons Road. He fought splendidly, but we had no chance, there were about 250 Germans against 40 of us, the remnant of my Company who defended Obourg station on the canal. I was lying on the ground helpless. We managed to keep the Germans in check for a bit, but were eventually overpowered, only a few, I fear, escaped to tell the tale." His brothers: Commander Robert Stewart Roy, R.N., Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth; Staff-Paymaster Norman Frederick Roy, R.N.; and Surgeon Donald Whatley Roy, F.R.C.S., R.N.V.R., Hospital Ship Plassy; are now on active service. [Illustration: =Kenneth James Roy.=] =ROYAL, ARTHUR CHARLES=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 4308), S.S. 1439, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =ROYALL, WILLIAM EDWARD=, Chief Carpenter's Mate (Pensioner), 136424, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =ROYES, THOMAS PERCY=, Private, R.M.L.I., C |