Albert Rowland

Albert Rowland
Personal information
Birth nameAlbert Edward Mackay Rowland
Born(1885-10-26)26 October 1885
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died23 July 1918(1918-07-23) (aged 32)
Marne, France
Resting placeMarfaux British Cemetery, Marne, France
OccupationOptician
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)[1]
Spouse
Agnes Ludlow Fraser
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(m. 1911)​
Military career
AllegianceNew Zealand
Service / branchNew Zealand Rifle Brigade
Years of service1916–18
RankSecond lieutenant
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportTrack and field
Achievements and titles
National finals1-mile track walk champion (1907)
3-mile track walk champion (1907)

Albert Edward Mackay Rowland (26 October 1885 – 23 July 1918) was a New Zealand athlete who competed in walking events. He competed for Australasia in two walking events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Rowland, Albert Edward Mackay – WW1 32540 – Army [Original Paper Personnel File]". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Albert Rowland". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 March 2021.