Early Life
Rowley was born in Enniskillen, the son of a major in the British army. He moved to Hampshire as a child and was educated at Taunton's Grammar School, Southampton, where he played rugby. During his youth, he excelled at various sports including cricket, golf, tennis, sprinting and hurdling.
Upon joining the armed forces, he served at Fulwood Barracks in Lancashire and Tidworth in Wiltshire, receiving the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
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