Ernest Rowley
History
Ernest Stanley Rowley and his brother William Cornelius Rowley attended Mt Pleasant State School. They gave their address as Lydiard Street when they enlisted for service during World War One, and their mother was Dinah Rowley. Cornelius Rowley (SN 4303) was an eighteen year olf dairyman when he enlisted in July 1915, serving with the 46th Battalion.
Cornelius Rowley was killed in action at Bullecourt on April 11th 1917, aged of 19. He has no known grave and is on commemorated Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux in France.
The ROWLEY brothers attended the Mt. Pleasant State School but gave their address as Lydiard Street when they enlisted in the AIF. Ernest S. Rowley (SN 1763) was listed as a labourer when he enlisted in February 1916, declaring his age as 18 at the time of enlistment. He was, in fact, underage. Serving with the 59th Battalion Ernsest Rowley was killed on 01 October 1918 during an attack on the Hindenburg Line. His age was officially recorded as 21 but his mother Dinah subsequently revealed he was 19 at the time of his death.[1]
Legacy
World War One service recognised on the Ballarat Avenue of Honour.
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References
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/711888238989968/posts/1483893175122800, accessed 23 April 2022.
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--Beth Kicinski 11:00, 24 August 2013 (EST); --Clare K.Gervasoni 17:55, 23 April 2022 (AEST)