WW1 MILITARY CROSS (MC) & 1914-15 TRIO WITH M.I.D, 6th CAMERON HIGHLANDERS

WW1 Military Cross (MC) & 1914-15 Trio
To- CAPT.H.B.ROWAN.CAM'N.HIGHRS.
Harry Birkmyre Rowan was born in Glasgow 11-10-89 & was commissioned in to the Cameron Highlanders in September 1914. He first landed in France 9-7-1915 & was M.I.D by Sir John French for services in France on the 15th of October 1915 & this was published in the London gazette dated 1-1-1916. He went on to be awarded the Military Cross for his services with the 6th battalion at the battle of Cavalry farm at arras 26/27th April 1917 with the following citation.
For conspicuous gallantry & devotion to duty. For a day & a half he took complete command of the forward operations. He was continuously backwards & forwards between the front line & the telephone, exposing himself to heavy machine gun & rifle fire. His sound judgement & prompt action undoubtably saved the situation.
He was presented the MC by the king at Buckingham palace 13-6-1917 & returned to the front a few days later. He was badly gassed on the night of July 12/13th 1918 & was discharged with a silver war badge in September 1918. He was a company director of Rowan & co Tailors & was very active in the battalion old comrades society. He served with the 12th home service battalion at the start of WW2. However his age & health got the better of him & he once again had to relinquish his commission in 1942. He sadly passed away in 1967 whilst visiting family in South Africa.
The reverse of the MC is neatly engraved
CAPT.H.B.ROWAN.CAMERON.HIGHLANDRS. ARRAS APRIL 1917.
NEF/GVF & Complete with extensive research details including a copy image of the recipient in uniform. MIC & medal roll details & other military & biographical research details including copy officers service papers & battalion war diary extracts

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