Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Driver A. V. Rowley, Royal Field Artillery, killed in action, 23 August 1917

Military Medal, G.V.R. (4542 Dvr., D.75/Bde. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (4542 Dvr., R.F.A.) very fine (2) £260-300

M.M. London Gazette 8 December 1916.

Albert Vering Rowley was born in and enlisted at Penarth, Glamorgan. Serving with “D” Battery 75th Brigade R.F.A. he won the Military Medal. Serving with the same unit he was killed in action on 23 August 1917, aged 33 years. He was buried in the Canada Farm Cemetery, Elverdinghe, Ieper, Belgium. He was the son of George and Matilda Anne Rowley of 5 Windsor Arcade, Penarth, Cardiff.