Looking at this website, Robert VOYCE - (Rowland's father?)

date: 18 December 1882, Monmouth, age 29, Blacksmith, height 5 feet 9 inches

is on the list of Royal Engineers, address Shortstanding, near Coleford

Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers

http://www.monmouthcastlemuseum-archives.org.uk/regsearch.php?func=listsurnames

FOD records

Marriage at Christchurch 15 September 1872

Robert VOYCE, Bachelor, (Blacksmith) - residence West Dean

father: Henry VOYCE, Carpenter

married

Sarah COOPER (Widow) - residence Shortstanding

father: Thomas JONES (deceased)

witnesses; Thomas BAKER/Jane JONES