Private 8548 Christopher Rowe
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 12/08/1914
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 13th of September 1914
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial -
Family details:
Sister & Sole Legatee: Rose A
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old Christopher is living at 25 Liverpool Street, St Helens with parents Patrick (52), Bridget (45) and five siblings: Rose Ann (18), Joseph (16), John T (14), Bridget (11), Margaret (8). There were 6 lodgers at the address at this time. 1901 - 15 years old Christopher is still living at 25 Liverpool Street, St Helens (boarding House) with widowed mother Bridget (57) and two siblings: Bridget (19), Margaret (17). There were eleven lodgers at the address. 1911 - Sees 24 years old Christopher serving with the Military and based in Ceylon and India.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/8548ChristopherRowe.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/LaFerte-Sous-JouarreMemorial_d.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Christopher Rowe
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
