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John William Horsley Rowley

In memory of:

Lieutenant Colonel John William Horsley Rowley

March 26, 1945
Millingen, Germany

Military Service

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

Distinguished Service Order, 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal, Mentioned in despatches.

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Service Order

Additional Information

Born:

December 1, 1912
Ottawa, Ontario

Enlistment:

January 2, 1939
Ottawa, Ontario

Son of William Horsley Rowley and Elisa Wildman Rowley (nee Ritchie), of Ottawa, Ontario. Husband of Audrey Nora Marjorie (nee Fellows) Rowley and father of John William and Jane of Lindfield, Sussex, England. Lieutenant Colonel Rowley also served with the Canadian Army (Militia) from 30 June 1932 to 1 September 1939. As a former member of The Royal Ottawa Golf Club, Aylmer, Quebec; Lieutenant Colonel Rowley is commemorated on a plaque in the entrance to the club.

Commemorated on Page 560 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

XVII. E. 15.

Location:

Groesbeek is located 10 km south east of the town of Nijmegen and close to the German frontier. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is 3 km north of the village and 1500 metres east of the main road to Nijmegen. On leaving the A73 motorway at the junction Overasselt Mook Groesbeek follow directions to Mook. Follow direction signs towards Mook War cemetery. After passing Mook War cemetery continue to the village of Groesbeek to a set of traffic lights. Turn left at the lights onto Dorpstraat passing through Groesbeek. The road name then changes to Molenweg. A Commonwealth War Graves Commission direction sign indicates the right hand turning from Molenweg onto the Zeven Heuvelenweg. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is located on the right hand side, about 1 km after entering this road. On the Memorial in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek are inscribed the following words:
Pro amicis mortui amicis vivimus, We live in the hearts of friends for whom we died.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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