Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Vailly British Cemetery | III. A. 27. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.134 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 15C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of the late John and Mary Ann Rowbotham; husband of M. E. Rowbotham, of 63, Osborne Rd., Levenshulme, Manchester. Born at Openshaw.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 95th Brigade B Battery RFA |
| Action : The Battle of the Aisne 1918 |
27 May - 6 June 1918. In another attempt to exploit perceived allied weakness after the initial Kaiserschlacht campaign of March-April 1918 had lost momentum, the German command directed an attack on the area around Soissons-Rheims against the French army. It was the misfortune of five British Divisions to have been sent to that ?quiet? sector to recover after the exertions on the British front and find themselves in the way of, and bearing the brunt of, yet another German assault. They suffered significant losses before the French army could restore the situation.
Detail :
215923, Driver Arthur Rowbotham, Royal Horse Artillery, Royal Field Artillery.
Probate ROWBOTHAM Arthur of 63 Osborne-road Levenshulme Manchester died 27 May 1918 in France Probate Chester 28 June to William Rowbotham gardener and Ann Steele (wife of Henry Steele). Effects £177.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Harmony No. 935 E.C. | Unknown |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
27th October 1910 | 24th November 1910 | 22nd December 1910 |
Listed as a 31 year old Manufacturer's Agent from Levenshulme in 1910 at the time of his initiation into Lodge of Harmony. War service is recorded in the contribution register, followed by "Killed in France 24/10/1918," slightly out from the official record.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley