Sgt
Henry Howard
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 06/03/1887 |
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Place of birth: Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Naval draughtsman |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Sergeant |
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Service number: A/10989 |
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Enlistment date: 22/03/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 7th Coy. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Bellevue, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 30 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 32. |
Distinctions and medals 1
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Military Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Died of Wounds." When in charge of his guns leading his men over in an attack near Passchendaele on the morning of October 30th, 1917, he was fatally wounded by a shell and succumbed on the Field shortly afterwards.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593147 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=934fd955-de90-4792-b9fe-f8653b4e197c |