2611976 Guardsman William Wellington ROWLAND, 3 Grenadier Guards: 21/05/1940

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  1. dbf

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    Casualty Details | CWGC
    Name and Rank: GUARDSMAN WILLIAM WELLINGTON ROWLAND
    Service Number: 2611976
    Regiment & Unit/Ship: Grenadier Guards, 3rd Bn.
    Date of Death: Died 21 May 1940
    Age 28 years old
    Buried or commemorated at ESQUELMES WAR CEMETERY
    Grave Reference: III. A. 1.
    Location: Belgium
    Additional Info: Son of John Edward and Sarah Jane Rowland, of Chaddesden, Derbyshire; husband of Maud Rowland, of Chaddesden.
    Personal Inscription: IN EVERLOVING REMEMBRANCE OF DADDY
     
  2. Guy Hudson

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    Derby Daily Telegraph Monday 10th June 1940
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    2611976 Guardsman William Wellington ROWLAND 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards
    Killed in action 21st May 1940 age 28
    Casualty
     
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    Name: W [William Wellington] Rowland . Date of Birth: 29/05/1911 . Place of Birth:... | The National Archives
    WO 416/315/172
    Name: W [William Wellington] Rowland.
    Date of Birth: 29/05/1911.
    Place of Birth: St. Markes.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Guardsman.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: The Grenadier Guards.
    Service Number: 2611976.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: [unspecified].
    PoW number: [unspecified].
    Date of Death: 21/05/1940.
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
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