Albert Rowe
Unlike the other two soldiers I covered; Albert Rowe was one of the forgotten soldiers who died in the war. According to the Commonwealth War Graves commission, Albert Rowe was in the same regiment as Harry Patch, a very famous war veteran (known as 'The Last Tommy'). This meant he probably fought in the same wars as Patch.
According to the information; Rowe was a Private like Patch in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (4th Battalion). The 4th Battalion fought in the Battle of Passchendaele during WWI, as well as on the Western Front (much like Henry Allignham). Although Rowe was buried in Cornwall; there is a great chance that he actually died in France.
Unfortunately; Rowe died 3 days before WWI ended, on the 8th of November 1918. He was only 18 when he died. Unfortunately; he wasn't the only 18 year old to suffer the consequences of war. He was eventually laid to rest in St. Austell Cemetery in Cornwall, England.
According to the information; Rowe was a Private like Patch in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (4th Battalion). The 4th Battalion fought in the Battle of Passchendaele during WWI, as well as on the Western Front (much like Henry Allignham). Although Rowe was buried in Cornwall; there is a great chance that he actually died in France.
Unfortunately; Rowe died 3 days before WWI ended, on the 8th of November 1918. He was only 18 when he died. Unfortunately; he wasn't the only 18 year old to suffer the consequences of war. He was eventually laid to rest in St. Austell Cemetery in Cornwall, England.