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Title: Looking - relatives of Walter Scott Rowan(1921-1968)WW2 Midlothian warhero.
Post by: Ad van Zantvoort on Sunday 08 January 17 14:21 GMT (UK)
Dear Members,  I would like to get your attention to my appeal and asking you for helping me out to track down the relatives of Walter Scott Rowan.  Before the war he was a Clerk and voluntered for the RAF as an Flight Sergeant Wireless operator. He went to 432 Sqdn RCAF and crashed with his aircraft 27 May 1944 in the neighbourhood of Budel,The Netherlands. He bale out on time but became a POW on the 6th June 1944 at Antwerp. He was born 14-3(or 8) 1921?  His Mother Mrs Rowan lived at 10 Stobhill Road, Gowkshill Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland.  I obtained the last inforamtion from a copy of his POW card.  As a projectgroup of the municipality of Budel we planned an memorial in memory of the crew of Halifax LK811 on the 28th May 2017 and we would like that the family know this and attending the unveiling of the memorial. I know the rules very well for contacting and/or publishing information about still living people but i hope there is some one out there who is able to help us to track down the relatives and send me the address by PM.

Many Thanks,
Adrian
Title: Re: Looking for relatives of WW2 Midlothian warhero
Post by: francesmac on Monday 09 January 17 17:35 GMT (UK)
http://www.mylocalforum.co.uk/area/newtongrange-midlothian-8631/general-newtongrange-discussion-168/

Might be worth posting on the above forum.

Title: Re: Looking for relatives of WW2 Midlothian warhero
Post by: Ad van Zantvoort on Saturday 14 January 17 08:39 GMT (UK)
Hi Francesmac, Posted a while ago an appeal on mylocalforum "newtongrange discussion pages" but
no luck sofar. Any other suggestions???

Regards,
Adrian
Title: Re: Looking for relatives of WW2 Midlothian warhero
Post by: ev on Saturday 14 January 17 10:53 GMT (UK)
Hi Adrian ,

From ScotlandsPeople -
Walter Scott Rowan born 1921 Stobhill Midlothian.

Walter Scott Rowan / Margaret Susan Conlan , marriage 1945 Stobhill Midlothian.

Margaret Susan Conlan born 1924 Stobhill Midlothian.

Death Walter Scott Rowan 1968 Newington Midlothian  , age 46.
(Deceased Online has Walter Scott Rowan died 11th Jan. 1968 Edinburgh).

Death Margaret Susan Rowan(or Conlan) 1993 North Berwick , East Lothian , age 68.



ev
Title: Re: Looking for relatives of WW2 Midlothian warhero
Post by: Ad van Zantvoort on Saturday 14 January 17 11:12 GMT (UK)
Hello ev,

        Wonderfull information. I truly hope that any siblings ,children or grandchildren out there.
Cheers and Thank you very much,
Adrian
Title: Re: Looking for relatives of WW2 Midlothian warhero
Post by: dowdstree on Saturday 14 January 17 18:57 GMT (UK)
I wonder if this would be worth trying?

Ev discovered his wife died in 1993 (not all that long ago) in North Berwick, East Lothian. I wonder if she had moved there to be with family?

There is a local newspaper - The East Lothian Courier - so Adrian perhaps you could contact them and they may be able to help trace any living relatives.

Try       www.eastlothiancourier.com

Good luck and please keep us updated

Dorrie
Title: Re: Looking for relatives of WW2 Midlothian warhero
Post by: Ad van Zantvoort on Sunday 15 January 17 07:39 GMT (UK)
Many Thanks Dorrie for your kind reply and help. I have send the Editor an email and see what happens!!  Of course I will keep you updated.

Thanks again,
Adrian
Title: Re: Looking for relatives of WW2 Midlothian warhero
Post by: Unė kthimi i papenduar on Sunday 15 January 17 11:04 GMT (UK)
Have a look at http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/my-mum-abandoned-me-but-all-i-want-is-to-find-205975
Title: Re: Looking for relatives of WW2 Midlothian warhero
Post by: Ad van Zantvoort on Sunday 15 January 17 11:56 GMT (UK)
Very interesting Thank you very much

Regards,
Adrian
Title: Re: Looking for relatives of WW2 Midlothian warhero
Post by: dowdstree on Sunday 15 January 17 12:45 GMT (UK)
I remember the case of the abandoned baby in 1961 in Falkirk. Good find.

Adrian the dates seem to fit with ev's post about Walter and Margaret. If this is so then Andrew Rowan is a leading cancer specialist in London. It should be possible to email him. Just enter Andrew Rowan cancer research into your search engine and it will give you the link.

Good Luck

Dorrie
Title: Re: Looking for relatives of WW2 Midlothian warhero
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 15 January 17 13:21 GMT (UK)
Hi Adrian...It would be a good idea to ask a moderator to add Walter Scott Rowan's name to your title post, that way if anyone googles his name they will be brought here. Use the "Report to Moderator" button to make your request.

Heading altered.

You can search for living relatives and send messages here:

http://www.GenesReunited.co.uk/

Good luck with your search.

Carol
Title: Re: Looking for relatives of WW2 Midlothian warhero
Post by: tidybooks on Monday 16 January 17 12:12 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Unė kthimi i papenduar on Sunday 15 January 17 11:04 GMT (UK)
Have a look at http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/my-mum-abandoned-me-but-all-i-want-is-to-find-205975

Great find, Unė kthimi i papenduar, never cease to amaze me with your searches and results.

Tom Buchanan
Title: Re: Looking - relatives of Walter Scott Rowan(1921-1968)WW2 Midlothian warhero.
Post by: tidybooks on Monday 16 January 17 12:41 GMT (UK)
Hi All,


Further to that great find by "Unė kthimi i papenduar" ,I found that Andrew Rowan found a brother, on this link to another Daily Mirror follow up, http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jai/ (http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jai/)

What are the chances of finding his natural mother?

Tom Buchanan