Tyne Cot Memorial & Cemetery, Belgium

15th July 1916
Mr T W Rousell, Albert House, South Esplanade, has received a field service postcard from his son, Pte H Rousell, Wilts Regt, stating that he has been wounded in one of his legs and is in hospital in France.

22nd October 1917
Mr and Mrs Thomas W Rousell, of Albert House, South Esplanade, received news on September 28th that their second son Lce-Corpl H A Rousell, of the Wiltshire Regiment was instantly killed by a sniper on September 20th. The news was conveyed in a letter written by Lieut H A Gale, of the Wiltshire Regiment, as follows:
I have the sad news to break to you of the death of your son, Lce-Corpl Henry A Rousell of A Company. He was killed in the battle of the 20th September by a sniper, and died instantly. Lce-Corpl Rousell had been in my Platoon for a long time and was well-known throughout the Company for his absolute fearlessness, when last winter there was a shortage of stretcher bearers he volunteered for this dangerous duty, and soon became a non-commissioned officer in charge of the Company of stretcher bearers. It was while engaged in this work that he was killed. He will be sadly missed by the whole of his Company, and will ever be forgotten by his officers, to whom he was known or his thorough trustworthiness.
Lce-Corpl Rousell was 25 years of age, and enlisted in 1914, for over 14 years he had been a driver in the employ of Mr W Waldron, of the Charroterie. He served at the front for 20 months and was here on furlough last July.

Five sons of Mr and Mrs Rousell have entered the Army, Navy and Merchant Service.
Seaman Albert F Rousell, Royal Navy, is serving in France:
Seaman Thomas W Rousell and Frank Cyril Rousell are in the Merchant Service:
Seaman William George Rousell, formerly in the R.N.V.R., is now serving on a mailboat:
Seaman Charles Owen Rousell was discharged from the Navy. He enlisted in the Army and has now been invalided from that service.