Albert Edward Mackay Rowland was a New Zealand athlete who competed in walking events.
10 Facts About Albert Rowland
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Albert Rowland competed for Australasia in two walking events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
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Albert Rowland married Agnes Ludlow "Jo" Fraser on 28 October 1911 at Holy Trinity Church in the Christchurch suburb of Avonside, and they went on to have one daughter.
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Albert Rowland represented Australasia at the 1908 Olympic Games in London.
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Albert Rowland finished fifth in the final of the 3500 metres walk behind teammate and fellow New Zealander, Harry Kerr, who won the bronze medal.
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Albert Rowland competed in the 10-miles walk, finishing fifth in his heat and not progressing to the final.
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Albert Rowland was working on his own account as an optician in Wellington when he enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in July 1916.
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Albert Rowland travelled to Britain with the 21st Reinforcements on the Waitemata, arriving in Plymouth on 27 March 1917.
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Albert Rowland was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade on 30 April 1918.
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Albert Rowland was attached to the New Zealand Cyclist Battalion when he was killed in the Second Battle of the Marne on 23 July 1918.