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L/Cpl. John Francis Rowlands

British Army 19th Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers

from:Llanuchllyn

(d.27th Sep 1917)

John Francis ran a shop in LlanuchLlyn with his brother Pugh Rowlands. John joined the 19th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers and gained the rank of Lance Corporal. John was unmarried and died on 27th September 1917 of his wounds and is buried at Rocquigny Equancourt Road British Cemetery in Manancourt. He prevented Pugh (my great grandfather) from enlisting telling him it was truly terrible war. They had two brothers who were injured in the War and four cousins killed with a further cousin injured.



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