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Private James Henry Lowe

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TitlePrivate James Henry LoweSummaryA soldier in World War One. DescriptionJames was born at Rolleston on 22 April 1885, son of Levi and Amy Jane Lowe. Before enlisting he was farming at Rolleston. He was 5ft 7½in tall with medium complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. Although he had a history of haemorrhage, from what was possibly a stomach ulcer, he was still passed as fit.

James enlisted at Christchurch on 18 May 1917 and was assigned to the 31st Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company. He embarked with them on 16 November 1917 and arrived in Devonport on 7th January 1918, marching in to Sling Camp the next day. From there he left for France on 20 March reaching Base Depot at Etaples four days later. He joined the 2nd New Zealand Entrenching Battalion in the field on 28 March. He was killed in action on 8 May 1918, aged 33. The activities of the Entrenching Battalions were directed to the construction of rear defences, road formation and repair, tunnelling, cable-laying, etc. In early 1918, the division helped blunt the German Spring Offensive at the Somme, before the Allies went on the offensive in August. He was buried in the Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Ypres. In New Zealand James is remembered on the Rolleston and Southbridge School Rolls of Honour.

First NameJames HenryLast NameLoweFamilySingleSon of Levi and Amy Jane LoweDate of Birth22 April 1885Place of BirthRollestonDate of Death8 May 1918Place of DeathFranceCause of DeathKilled in action Age at Death33

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Memorial or CemeteryKlein-Vierstraat British CemeteryRolleston Roll of Honour Southbridge Roll of HonourRegiment or ServiceCanterbury Infantry Regiment Enlistment Details18th May 1917 at ChristchurchService Number60952Embarkation16th November 1917Reinforcement31st ReinforcementsCountryNew Zealand

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Researched ByL. M. Seaton Taken FromPhoto taken from Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph. Please refer to this site for the photo’s copyright license

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Private James Henry Lowe