Herbert Forysth Rowlands

(Confirmed)

Born: 3 July, 1884

Died: 10 October, 1917

Biographical Summary:

Eldest son of George and Annie Rowlands of 45 Myahgah Road, Mosman.

Killed by shellfire, coming out of the lines at Zonnebeke Ridge, during the Battle of Passchendaele.

He was a Lewis gunner in "A" Company, 3 Platoon.

At about 1.30 a.m. as the Company was marching along a railway line they turned off into a sunken road but found that it had a dead end. As they turned to come back a shell dropped right in the midst of the party killing Rowlands outright and wounding several others. 
Informant – Private J. Gooderham, No. 5824, No. 21 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, George's Heights

Recorded Names:

• Herbert Forsyth Rowlands
• Rowlands, Herbert Forsyth

Service Number: 5391

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• Born in Queenstown, SA, Australia
• 3 July, 1884 in Queenstown, SA, Australia

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 10 October, 1917
• 10 October, 1917 in Zonnebeke

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW, Australia
• Embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Wiltshire A18

Address:

• Orita Gouldsbury Street Mosman NSW Australia
• Orita 20 Gouldsbury Street Mosman NSW Australia
• 45 Myahgah Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Rowlands George
• brother - Edgar Harrold Rowlands
• father - George Rowlands
• mother - Annie Smith

Organisations:

• Member of - ,,
• Member of - 19th Battalion, AIF
• Member of - 19th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• ROWLANDS Herbert Forsyth Service Number 5391 Place of Birth Queenstown SA Place of Enlistment Bathurst NSW Next of Kin Father ROWLANDS George (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Herbert Forsyth Rowlands (Webpage)
• Find War Dead ndash Rowlands Herbert Forsyth (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Herbert Forsyth Rowlands (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Herbert Forsyth Rowlands (Webpage)
• Red Cross Wounded and Missing Herbert Forsyth Rowlands (Webpage)
• WAR CASUALTIES KILLED (Newspaper Article)
• Family Notices (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• ROWLANDS H. F. on the West Face of the
• Rowlands on the St Luke's Anglican Church Mosman memorial panels