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John Howard
Informationen zu Geburt
Geburtsjahr: 1894 |
Geburtsort: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
Allgemeine Informationen
Letzter bekannter Wohnsitz: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
Beruf: Tomatenzüchter |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
Land: England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
Truppe: British Expeditionary Force |
Rang: Gunner |
Dienstnummer: 218689 |
Einberufung ort: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
Einheiten: — Royal Field Artillery, 55 Bty. 33rd Bde. (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
Sterbedatum: 12/11/1917 |
Sterbeort: Zonnebeke Church - Zonnebeke Kirche, Belgien |
Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
Alter: 23 |
Begräbnisplatz
White House Cemetery Grabstelle: III Reihe: Q Grab: 9 |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 2
British War Medal Medaille |
Victory Medal Medaille |
Punkte von Interesse 4
#1 | Geburtsort | ||
#2 | Letzter bekannter Wohnort | ||
#3 | Einberufung ort | ||
#4 | "Todesort" |
Meine Geschichte
John Howard, a former tomato grower, was born in 1894 in Waltham Abbay, Essex, England, England. He was the son of John and Georgina Howard, was married to Priscilla Howard and was the father of Elsie Irene Howard. He enlisted in Waltham Abbey, Essex. He served in the 55th Bty of the 33rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery, part of the 11th (Northern) Division.
British artillerists, together with Canadians, were positioned in Zonnebeke during this time, behind the ruins of Zonnebeke Church. On November 11, 1917 the 55th Battery relieved a Canadian Brigade. On November 12, 1917 they were heavily shelled while using their 15 cm Howitzers in Zonnebeke. Three men of the 33rd Brigade were killed this day: Howard, Berry and Cooke.
John, aged 23, was killed in action on November 12, 1917. Gunner Howard was initially buried where he fell, near Zonnebeke Church (28.D.28.a.10.70). After the war, his remains were exhumed and reinterred in the White House Cemetery, Plot III, Row Q, Grave 9.
British artillerists, together with Canadians, were positioned in Zonnebeke during this time, behind the ruins of Zonnebeke Church. On November 11, 1917 the 55th Battery relieved a Canadian Brigade. On November 12, 1917 they were heavily shelled while using their 15 cm Howitzers in Zonnebeke. Three men of the 33rd Brigade were killed this day: Howard, Berry and Cooke.
John, aged 23, was killed in action on November 12, 1917. Gunner Howard was initially buried where he fell, near Zonnebeke Church (28.D.28.a.10.70). After the war, his remains were exhumed and reinterred in the White House Cemetery, Plot III, Row Q, Grave 9.
Quellen 3
33rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/1694/1). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Verwendete Quellen |
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Verwendete Quellen |
War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 363). https://www.ancestry.com/ Verwendete Quellen |
Weitere Informationen 3
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/454663 |
Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1979806 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=4c0738ef-2346-4487-9c6c-a4272767f4a5 |