NUMBER:

RAAF 54338

BATTALION / UNIT / SHIP:

RAAF 1 Engineering School

PLACE & DATE OF BIRTH:

Leongatha 1 December 1923

NEXT OF KIN:

Archibald Scott, his father was his NOK. His mother was Grace Scott

PLACE & DATE OF ENLISTMENT:

20 April 1942 in Melbourne

LOCATION ON ENLISTMENT:

Leongatha

OCCUPATION:

Farm labourer

PLACE & DATE OF DEATH:

Rowland died on 28 June 1942, aged 18. 

LOCATION OF GRAVE/MEMORIAL:

Rowland is buried in the Leongatha Cemetery and has his name on the memorials at Leongatha and Mt Eccles.

RELATIONSHIP TO WOORAYL SHIRE:

Rowland grew up on the family farm in the Mt Eccles area. He attended Wild Dog Valley State School and after leaving school he worked on the farm.

MILITARY/OTHER HISTORY:

Shortly after his 18th birthday Rowland enlisted for war service and joined the RAAF. He trained as an aircraft mechanic and served for six months however, while in the training camp at the Royal Melbourne Show Grounds Rowland contracted meningitis and sadly died.