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Lieutenant Colonel John William Horsley Rowley

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Military service

Age: 32
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Birth: December 1, 1912 Ottawa, Ontario
Enlistment: January 2, 1939 Ontario
Death: March 26, 1945 Millingen, Germany

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: XVII. E. 15.
Additional information
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.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 560 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Netherlands

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.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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