Cpl.
James
Duncan
"Jim"
Rowe
Born in Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
[private wife (1910s - 1990s)]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 92
in Forestville, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Jan 2014
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James Rowe is an Anzac who served in World War Two.
Corporal James Rowe was a Prisoner of War with the Japanese at Changi during World War II.
James was a Bank Officer.
Biography
James known as Jim Rowe was born in Woollaraha, New South Wales in 1916. [1]
He was an ANZAC who served in World War 2 NAA: B883, NX71869 and for some of that time he was a prisoner of war in Changi. [2] Allied Troops liberated Changi on 5th September 1945, [3] and Jim was one of those liberated.
After the war in 1949, Jim married Priscilla Williamson. [4] Jim and his wife continued to live in Sydney, New South Wales where they had 2 daughters. Jim Rowe continued working as a bank officer after the war. He took early retirement, enjoying some volunteering, and adult education courses until age 91; languages, particularly French and Italian, being his main interest. He was an enthusiastic traveller, he and Priscilla enjoyed six trips to Europe together. [5]
Jim passed away on 12th September 2008 aged 92. His death notice published on 17th September 2008 in the Sydney Morning Herald describes him as "late of St David's Village, Forestville." [6]
Sources
- ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Birth Registration Number: 32342/1916. District. Woollhara. Father: Frank E. Mother: Hannah C. Accessed 7th August. 2023. Births Search page
- ↑ Nominal Rolls.dva.gov.au Nominal Rolls.dva.gov.au (service id=NX71869. veteran id=18386 WW2 (to check)
- ↑ Australian War Memorial, Government. Australia, Encylopedia, POW. Changi [1]
- ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. James Duncan Rowe and Denise Williamson. Marriage Registration number: 518/1949. District: Sydney. Accessed: 7th August 2023. Marriage Search page
- ↑ Letters from Jim Rowe and Priscilla Rowe of (1995) and email from (daughter) Angela van Koesveld (August 2023) to Shoshanah Luckie
- ↑ Ryerson Index.org (to search) https://ryersonindex.org/search.php
See also:
- 1948 'MEMORABLE OCCASION IN CHANGI CAMP', Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), 9 December, p. 6. , viewed 08 Aug 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article99037583
- 1945 'AUSTRALIANS' QUARTERS" AT CHANGI GAOL.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 20 September, p. 3. , viewed 08 Aug 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27923871
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