Emotive casualty trios to the Rowse brothers – Private John Rowse, 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment served on the Western Front from 26th August 1915 and was killed in action on 5th July 1916 during his battalion’s attack on the Horseshoe Trench near Contalmaison in an action that led to Second Lieutenant Donald Simpson Bell of the battalion being awarded the Victoria Cross. John Rowse is now buried in Serre Road No.2 Cemetery. His brother, Private James Terrell Rowse, 1st/4th Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment – Territorial Force saw service on the Western Front from 3rd May 1915 and was killed in action on 15th June 1915 during the attack on the Rue D’Ouvert. Having no known grave he is now remembered on the Le Touret Memorial.
Great War Battle of the Somme Victoria Cross action casualty trio awarded to Private J. Rowse, 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment who having served on the Western Front from 26th August 1915 would be killed in action on 5th July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme and is now buried in Serre Road No.2 Cemetery. During the same attack that Rowse was killed, Second Lieutenant Donald Simpson Bell of the 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment would win the Victoria Cross for destroying a German machine gun and its crew.
Group of 3: 1914-1915 Star; (14792 PTE. J. ROWSE. YORK:R.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (14792 PTE. J. ROWSE. YORK. R.)
Condition: Extremely Fine
John Rowse was born in Millom, Cumberland and lived there before enlisting at Redcar and seeing service with the 9th (Service) Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment on the Western Front from 26th August 1915. He would be killed in action on 5th July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme and is now buried in Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, he is noted as the son of Rachel H. Rowse of 114 Albert Street, Millom, Cumberland and the late William Rowse.
On the evening of 5th July 1916, the 9th (Service) Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment successfully attacked the German Horseshoe Trench near Contalmaison capturing 146 prisoners and 2 machine-guns. During the attack professional footballer Second Lieutenant Donald Simpson Bell, 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment would perform an act of gallantry that led to the award of the Victoria Cross:
For most conspicuous bravery. During an attack a very heavy enfilade fire was opened on the attacking company by a hostile machine gun. 2nd Lt. Bell immediately, and on his own initiative, crept up a communication trench and then, followed by Corpl. Colwill and Pte. Batey, rushed across the open under very heavy fire and attacked the machine gun, shooting the firer with his revolver, and destroying gun and personnel with bombs. This very brave act saved many lives and ensured the success of the attack. Five days later this very gallant officer lost his life performing a very similar act of bravery’
Great War Rue D’Ouvert 1914-1915 Star casualty trio awarded to Private J.T. Rowse, 1st/4th Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment who having served on the Western Front from 3rd May 1915 was killed in action on 15th June 1915 during an attack on the Rue D’Ouvert. Having no known grave he is now remembered on the Le Touret Memorial.
Group of 3: 1914-1915 Star; (T4-1883 PTE. J.T. ROWSE. R.LAN:R.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (1883 PTE. J.T. ROWSE. R. LANC. R.)
James Terrrell Rowse was born and enlisted in Millom, Cumberland and saw service as a Private (No. 1883) with the 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) on the Western Front from the 3rd May 1915 and was killed in action on 15th June 1915. Having no known grave he is now remembered on the Le Touret Memorial. The 1st/4th Battalion – Territorial Force was involved in an attack on the Rue D’Ouvert on the evening of the 15th June, which resulted in 13 officers and 402 other ranks being killed, wounded or missing.
Trios together with a postcard sized photograph of one of the brothers framed and glazed and with a small bracket acting as a stand to the reverse, as well as a photograph of the brothers mother at one of the original graves in France placing flowers. This also being glazed and framed and with a small bracket acting as a stand to the reverse
