BORN HULL 1896. SON OF THOMAS CROSBY & ANNIE ELIZABETH ROWSON, OF 43 WELLSTED STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER. SON OF A PRINTER. HE WORKED AS A COMPOSITOR APPRENTICE. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED IN THE 9TH SCOTTISH RIFLES. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/03/1918, AGED 22. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE POZIERES MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, THOMAS CROSBY ROWSON
HIS BROTHER – PTE. STANLEY ROWSON, LABOUR CORPS, SERVED AT THE SAME ADDRESS.
NOTE: JOHN ROWSON LIVED AT 31 FOLKESTONE STREET.
First name:
CECIL DOUGHTY
Military Number:
203137
Rank:
Private
Date Died
23/03/1918
Place died:
POZIERES MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE
Age:
22
