Date of birth:

September 23rd, 1915 (Hawarden/Flintshire, United Kingdom)

Date of death:

June 4th, 2006 (Sheffield/South Yorkshire, Verenigd Koninkrijk)

Service number:

73378

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

Bomb Disposal, HQ, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

June 11th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Wing Commander

Unit:

Bomb Disposal, HQ, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

August 10th, 1943

Citation:
"For over 2 years, Wing Commander Rowlands has been employed on bomb disposal duties and has repeatedly displayed the most conspicuous courage and unselfish devotion to duty in circumstances of great personal danger."

He was invested with the GC by King George VI at Buckingham Palace on 20 July 1945.

Rank:

Wing Commander

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1954

Rank:

Acting Air Marshal

Awarded on:

July 12th, 1971

• Photo: George Cross Database
• - The London Gazette Publication date:5 June 1942 Issue:35586Page:2488
  - The London Gazette Publication date:6 August 1943 Supplement:36127Page:3589
  - The London Gazette Publication date:29 December 1953 Supplement:40053Page:9
  - The London Gazette Publication date:4 June 1971 Supplement:45384Page:5962