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Harold Oscar ROWLES
« on: Tuesday 10 March 20 13:34 GMT (UK) »
CAN ANYONE FIND OUT WHERE HE WAS BURIED.
Harold Oscar Rowles was born on Thursday, 7th July 1892 at ‘Allwal New House’, Slaney Street, Gloucester the son of Victor William and Alice Turner Rowles (née Ballinger), a ‘Ship-Broker’ of Gloucester.

He was baptised on 27th July 1892 at St. James’ Church, Gloucester.

In the 1911 census he is age 18 and working as a ‘Ship Broker’s Assistant’.
He is living with his parents at St. Sidwells, Tuffley Avenue, Gloucester.

He enlisted in the Gloucestershire Regiment on 9th November 1914, and gave his address as
No. 2 Avenue Villas, Tuffley Avenue, Gloucester.
He was promoted to Corporal on 27th March 1915.
He was commissioned on 19th December 1916 (Territorial)
Embarked for France 5th February 1917.

Other London Gazette entries are:-
15th July 1918      Commission Gloucestershire Regiment.
10th September 1920      Admitted to the Indian Army on probation.
22nd July 1921         Lieutenant to temporary Captain, 72nd Punjabis.
9th December 1921      Temporary Lieutenant retaining rank of Lieutenant.
5th December 1922      Indian Army Lieutenant.
15th December 1922      Lieutenant retired with the rank of Captain.
19th December 1933      Appointed Vice-Consul at Gloucester.

On 22nd January 1918 he was admitted to 2/3rd South Midland Field Ambulance with Tonsillitis.
He was subsequently transferred to No. 5 Ambulance Train.

He married Annie Beatrice Lottie Howard in 1924 at Marylebone.
(She had previously been married to Edgar E. Howard in 1915. Her maiden name was Kelson.
They had 1 son, Edgar E. Howard born 1916 in St. George Hanover Square, London).
They had 1 son, Victor Torrence Rowles (1925-2010) and 1 daughter, Iris Alice Rowles (1926-2014).
Annie Beatrice died on 17th October 1958 at 229 Tuffley Lane, Gloucester, age 66.
See Administration Bond.

Entry from the ‘Western Daily Press’ dated 11th January 1919:-
LOCAL COMMISSIONS: 6th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment - Lieut. H. O. Rowles is seconded whilst on probation with the Indian Army in the rank of Lieutenant.

In the ‘1939 Register’ he was living at 2 Podsmead Road, Gloucester.
His occupation was given as ‘Shipbroker’.

He was awarded the Order of Orange-Nassau (“Ridder Knight”) by the Queen of the Netherlands
on 8th June 1951. (He was Honorary Vice-Consul of the Netherlands at Gloucester).
He was awarded the Decoration of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour by the President of France
on 2nd September 1958. (He was Consular Agent of France at Gloucester).

He died in Toronto, Canada in 1972, age 79.

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Re: HAROLD OSCAR ROWLES
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 10 March 20 15:57 GMT (UK) »
According to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery Group website....he is buried in Prospect Cemetery

Harold Oscar Rowles
Year of Burial- 1972
Property type - Land
Section - 1
Lot - CRCG16

http://www.finditatmpg.com/Default.aspx

Information about the cemetery...including a map showing grave locations

https://www.mountpleasantgroup.com/en-CA/Locations/Cemeteries/Prospect.aspx
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Re: HAROLD OSCAR ROWLES
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 10 March 20 16:04 GMT (UK) »


daughter Iris Alice Peterson - October 18, 1926 - November 18, 2014

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx?n=iris-alice-peterson&pid=189974614

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Re: HAROLD OSCAR ROWLES
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 10 March 20 17:10 GMT (UK) »
Thank you both so much.
I have been trying to find his last resting place for some time without success.
I will contact the cemetery and find out if there is a headstone that I can get photographed.
Well done and a big thank you.

ROLLO


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Re: HAROLD OSCAR ROWLES
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 10 March 20 18:00 GMT (UK) »
You are very welcome :) :)

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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 10 March 20 18:43 GMT (UK) »
Well done RK  :)

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Re: Harold Oscar ROWLES
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 18 March 20 10:56 GMT (UK) »
Just had a reply from Prospect Cemetery, St. Calir Avenue West, Toronto.
Yes Harold was interred there after cremation in Section 1, CRCG 16.
CR = Cremation and CG = Common Ground, so sadly there is no marker or memorial.
I would have liked a plaque or something to photograph but you can't win them all.
Thanks everyone.

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Re: Harold Oscar ROWLES
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 18 March 20 14:38 GMT (UK) »
Too bad there isn't a grave marker.  At least you know where he is buried and you can add that information to your very interesting history of this man :)

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