RFC

[liverpool annie]

I have a lot of information on this young man already .... but I'm really intrigued by him .... I really want to know if there is anyway we can find out where or why he went down ..... ?

Born in Liverpool ... went to the Institute ..... 4 years with Kings Liverpool Regiment .... went to Canada .... signed up again in Winnipeg ...... well I'll just show you ...... 

http://www.rootschat.com/links/04tm/

In Memory of
Lieutenant MAURICE LOWE

19th Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps
and , General List
who died age 26
on 27 June 1917
Son of Joseph Morris Lowe and Amy Lowe, of 87, Singleton Avenue, Prenton, Birkenhead.
Remembered with honour
PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL)

http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=103696

Graves were transferred from MANNEKEN FARM GERMAN CEMETERY No.3, ZARREN in the South-East part of Houthulst Forest ..... that cemetery contained the graves of about 700 Germans and 13 British soldiers who fell in 1917 to PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL)

and a photo here ...

http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=1243210

[forthefamily]

Annie I hope you don't mind but I'm putting a bookmark. I can't help but would love to know the outcome. Can I ask one dumb question...why is it called the China Wall?

mab

[liverpool annie]

Found this mab ..... !! 

http://www.firstworldwar.com/today/perthchinawallcemetery.htm

Fingers crossed somebody answers !! 

[forthefamily]

Interesting... I found the term really strange as in my business a China Wall means I can't talk to the person on the other side...we can't share info.

mab

[kyt]

Killed in combat in a SPAD VII serial number B1663.

At the time of his death 19 Squadron were operating out Liettres.

From the XIX Squadron history (which I couldn't find on my shelf earlier...though staring me in the face!)

27th June 1917.
 Captain Sowrey with four other Spads patrolled* from 6pm to 8pm and attacked a formation of six hostile aircraft. Captain Sowrey** shotdown one hostile aircraft out of control. Lt Lowe missing

*they were patrolling the area of the Messines-Wystschoete Ridge.

**Sowrey shotdown a Albatros D.III  south-east of Houthulst Forest. He ended the war with 13 victories, a DSO, MC and AFC

k

[liverpool annie]

Thank you so much K ! he was some special young man I think .... but only there a month ! 

.... so hard to believe isn't it that the pioneer boys were in these flimsey single seater machines ..... 

I also found this ... another little snippet .... 19 Sq with BE12s - moved to Liettres from Vert Galand during May

http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft/france/spad_vii.php

I appreciate your help !!

Annie