Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.134 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 39D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Mary Brayley Rowe, of 195, Newport Rd., Cardiff, and the late Edwin Rowe.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Bagdale |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
Chief Engineer Arthur Leslie Rowe, SS Bagdale. Drowned, as a result of any attack by an enemy submarine, 1st May, 1917.
The British steamer Bagdale was torpedoed and sunk by UC-66, 13 miles NxE1/2E of Creach Point, Ushant (Ouessant). She was on passage Clyde for Naples. Twenty-three lives were lost.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Duke of York No. 2453 E.C. | South Wales |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
18th January 1916 | 15th February 1916 | - |
Listed as a 27 year old Marine Engineer resident at Cardiff. Advanced no further than that of Fellowcraft. The contribution record shows war service and that he "Drowned 1 May 1917."
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