Sapper ROWE, JACK Service Number 3913854 Died 18/06/1944 Aged 32 Royal Engineers Son of Thomas Laurie and Sarah Ann Rowe; husband of Minnie Rowe, of Pontymister, Risca. INSCRIPTION UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN Casualty Buried at RISCA (DANYGRAIG) CEMETERY Location: Monmouthshire, United Kingdom Number of casualties: 19 Cemetery/memorial reference: Sec. C. Grave 325.
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: Jack Rowe Given Initials: J Rank: Sapper Death Date: 18 Jun 1944 Number: 3913854 Birth Place: Monmouthshire Residence: Monmouthshire Branch at Enlistment: Other Corps Theatre of War: United Kingdom Regiment at Death: Royal Engineers Branch at Death: Other Corps England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Name: Jack Rowe Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1937 Registration district: Surrey South Western Inferred County: Surrey Spouse: Minnie Werin Volume Number: 2a Page Number: 1069 1939 England and Wales Register Name: Jack Rowe Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 16 Jun 1912 Residence Year: 1939 Residence Place: Godalming, Surrey, England Occupation: General Builders Labourer Schedule Number: 9 Sub Schedule Number: 1 Enumeration District: DMNA Registration district: 33/2. Inferred Spouse: Minnie Rowe Household Members: Name Jack Rowe Minnie Rowe TD
I’m looking for any information into the circumstances of the death of Jack Rowe. His CWGC details are: ROWE JACK SAPPER, 74 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL ENGINEERS SERVICE NO. 3913854 DIED 18 JUNE 1944, AGE 32 BURIED DANYGRAIG CEMETERY, RISCA, GWENT His great granddaughter was told he was killed by a bomb, possibly in Scotland, but has no more information. The British Army Casualty List just shows Died whilst stationed at Home. Is it possible he was injured abroad and returned to the UK? There is a death register entry for a Jack Rowe, aged 32, in Hawarden the period he died. I have his family details already. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi His SN 3913854 falls within the South Wales Borderers Allocations (3902001 - 3947000) so it looks like was transferred into the RE from the SWB at some point in time. This is from a RE OOB I found on the internet some time ago 74th Chem Warfare Coy RE Formed by Dec 1941 when assigned to 2nd Chem Warfare Group RE. With British Troops Egypt in Jun 1943. Converted later as 74th Field Coy RE. Served in defence of Cos (???) 3-4 Oct 1943. Assigned 18th GHQTRE (see below) by 1944. Disbanded Sep 1945+. Can only find a war diary for Jan 44. Royal Engineers: 74 Field Company (RE Fd Coy) | The National Archives 18 (1 London) GHQ Troops RE. 6 Served with 21st Army Group 1944-45 [with 101st Beach SubArea at Normandy landing]. Disbanded Sep 1945+. Components included 74th and 84th Field Coys RE. War Diary for 1944. 18 G.H.Q. Tps. | The National Archives Hope this helps Gus
Thanks for the info Gus, much appreciated. If men were transferred would they have kept their original service number, not be allocated a new one?
Hi As far as I am aware, his service number would have never changed. Only if taking a commission (ie becoming an officer) would a new number be issued. Gus