Signalman Hollis Herbert Rowe

Hollis Herbert Rowe was born at Franklin Centre, Quebec, on 6 May 1915. He completed junior matriculation at Ormstown in 1933 and later trained in automobile mechanics and electrical work at Montreal Technical School. Before the war he worked as a mechanic and related automobile-service work. He enlisted at Montreal on 11 September 1939 as D-21117 and served as a Signalman in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. He qualified as a Fitter, Group A, Class I, and went overseas in 1940. His service took him through the United Kingdom, the Central Mediterranean Area and Continental Europe, including France. While serving overseas he married Nellie Martha Dixon on 7 May 1943; their daughter Patricia Anne was born at Woolwich, London, on 21 February 1944. He returned to Canada in October 1945 and was discharged at Montreal South on 8 November 1945 on demobilization. His awards included the 1939–45 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, and War Medal 1939–45. Hollis Herbert Rowe died at Cornwall General Hospital on 9 December 1981.

1915-05-06 — Born.
1939-09-11 — Enlisted for active service as Signalman, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals.
1939-12-07 — Reported to Barriefield.
1940-02-23 to 1940-03-11 — Hospitalized with acute bronchitis; discharged to duty.
1940-04-01 to 1940-04-07 — Granted furlough.
1940-06-10 to 1940-06-26 — Absent without leave; awarded 14 days confined to barracks and forfeited 17 days' pay.
1940-07-20 — Qualified Fitter, Group A, Class I.
1940-08-21 — Struck off strength Canada on embarkation.
1940-08-22 — Taken on strength Canadian Army Overseas.
1940-09-05 — Disembarked at Gourock.
1940-09-17 — Attached to 7th Corps Signals for duty.
1941-07-05 to 1941-07-20 — Hospitalized after accidental left-leg injury; contusion/hematoma and abrasion; X-rays negative; discharged cured with three days light duty.
1941-10-26 — Proceeded on fitter course at Norton Motors Ltd.
1941-11-27 — Ceased attachment/course at Norton Motors Ltd.
1941-12-21 — Granted privilege leave without warrant.
1942-09-19 to 1942-09-25 — Granted seven days' privilege leave and ration allowance.
1942-11-16 — Granted seven days' privilege leave.
1942-12-02 — Attached to a Canadian establishment to attend a course.
1943-01-16 — Granted seven days' privilege leave and ration allowance.
1943-03-20 — Granted permission to marry Nellie Martha Dixon.
1943-03-28 — Reverted to regimental rates of pay as Fitter 'A'.
1943-04-11 — Granted Trades Pay as Fitter 'A'.
1943-05-07 — Married Nellie Martha Dixon.
1943-08-05 to 1943-08-12 — Granted seven days' privilege leave.
1943-10-24 — Struck off strength Canadian Army (UK) on embarkation.
1943-10-25 — Taken on strength Canadian Army (Mediterranean).
1943-11-09 — Disembarked in the Central Mediterranean Area.
1944-02-21 — Daughter Patricia Anne born.
1945-02-21 — Embarked from the Central Mediterranean Area for Northwest Europe.
1945-02-24 — Disembarked in France.
1945-03-16 — Administrative struck-off-strength entry from Canadian Army (Mediterranean) recorded after transfer to Northwest Europe.
1945-08-22 to 1945-09-21 — Granted 30 days' privilege leave and ration allowance.
1945-10-21 — Taken on strength No. 4 District Depot from Canadian Army Overseas; overseas qualifying service terminated.
1945-10-29 to 1945-12-02 — Granted leave and ration allowance following return from overseas.
1945-11-06 — Examined by a demobilization Medical Board; no active disease requiring treatment was established.
1945-11-08 — Discharged on normal demobilization under Routine Order 1029, paragraph 5.
1946-05-30 — Wife Nellie Martha Rowe and daughter arrived in Canada under dependent-repatriation arrangements, proceeding to Herbert Rowe at Ormstown.
1981-12-09 — Died at Cornwall General Hospital.