Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Trooper C. J. Rowe, 2nd Life Guards, captured by the Germans, 30 October 1914

1914 Star, with clasp (2925 Tpr., 2/L. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (2925 Tpr., 2-L. Gds.); Defence Medal, unnamed, mounted for wear, fine and better (4) £220-260

Cyril J. Rowe was born in St. Peter’s, Thanet, Kent and was baptised at the church of St. Peter the Apostle in November 1892. As a Trooper with the 2nd Life Guards he entered France/Flanders on 8 October 1914. He was taken prisoner by the Germans at Ypres on 30 October 1914. With copied m.i.c., P.O.W. documents and other research.