Jools mckenna Posted 8 October , 2019 Share Posted 8 October , 2019 (edited) Possibly captured June 1916. Home address - 12 Upper Dorset street, Dublin, Ireland Was held in Giessen. Any other info would be greatly appreciated. Also I can't find Rowan in the ICRC. Edited 8 October , 2019 by Jools mckenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 8 October , 2019 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2019 (edited) Another 'apparently' different, C Rowan(although look very similar but has a different address.) Address was, 196 New Kent Rd,London SE1 Edited 8 October , 2019 by Jools mckenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neale1961 Posted 8 October , 2019 Share Posted 8 October , 2019 Jools, I think the two photos you have posted above could well be the same man. Were you thinking they were different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 8 October , 2019 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2019 1 minute ago, Neale1961 said: Jools, I think the two photos you have posted above could well be the same man. Were you thinking they were different? Yes and no, I think they are one and the same but the addresses are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 9 October , 2019 Share Posted 9 October , 2019 From. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FICRC%2FC_G1_E_04_01_0028%2F0149&parentid=GBM%2FICRC%2FR%2F283426 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 9 October , 2019 Share Posted 9 October , 2019 I think Tom has found your man. And this is probably him in 1911 census at Eccles St, Dublin (He is in 1901 census at Dublin as well at different address, but same family) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 9 October , 2019 Share Posted 9 October , 2019 Irish Birth record on 16 Dec 1893 - click Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 9 October , 2019 Share Posted 9 October , 2019 Red Cross Card gives him at Giessen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 9 October , 2019 Share Posted 9 October , 2019 (edited) The chaps are the evidence suggests the same man His brother Ernest Columbus Rowan was KIA 4/10/17 whilst serving with the Warwicks https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1637783/rowan,-ernest-columbus/. Note address Parents ME and Margaret. The SDGW shows born Dublin enlisted Kensington. 1901 census shows father was Michael Ernest 1920 electoral register shows Michael Ernest, Margaret and Christopher were all registered to vote at 196,New Kent Road. The father, Josephine and Leo all appear to have died in London in later years. edit - his brother's will in the Irish Archives http://soldierswills.nationalarchives.ie/reels/sw/1918_22/RowanE_E458351.pdf FWR have various transcribed records War office lists 9/9/15 - Lised as Wounded. MEF 10/8/16 - Listed as missing 10/10/16 - Previously missing now reported POW 31/12/18 - released POW arrived in England Edited 9 October , 2019 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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