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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. Nathaniel Houston
British Army 2nd Tyneside Irish, 25th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Gnr. William Houston
Army Durham. Royal Garrison Artillery
(d.16th Dec 1914)
Gnr. Houston was killed by a German shell at Heugh Battery whilst acting as a stretcher barer along with Gnr Spence, attempting to rescue those men wounded by the first shell of the Bombardment.
Pte. Victor William Hovell
British Army 10th Btn., D Coy. Sherwood Foresters
from:89 Grove Road, Norwich
(d.13th Oct 1918)
My grandfather was named after Victor William. He had two brothers who also served in different regiments, Harold Edwards Hovell and Ronald Albert Hovell. Both survived, but Harold had severe shell shock when he came home. Their mother never got over Victor's death.
L/Cpl. Albert Ernest Hover
British Army 2nd Btn. East Kent Regiment
(d.28th May 1915 )
My grandfather, was only 3 years when his father, Albert Hover, died on the 28th May 1915. He was mortally injured on 24th May 1915. He is remembered on the Menin Gate and we paid our respects today exactly 104 years after his death. What a memorable evening paying our respects to all the young men who gave their lives for us.
Pte. Charles Earl "Bud" Hover
US Army Machine-Gun Coy.
from:Candor, NY
"Uncle Bud" told us children that he was in a machine-gun company. He told us that his group was attacked with mustard gas somewhere in France and was awarded the Purple Heart. He told us youngsters that he slept through the whole attack because his job was to look after the mules & he was out back in the barn with them.
Capt. Alfred Heywood Howard
British Army 4th Battalion Welch Regiment
from:Haverford West
(d.10th Aug 1915)
Alfred Howard was my 2nd Great Uncle who was a Captain in the pre war territorial battalion. He had trained with them for several years before the war and despite advice from senior officers that he was too old to go on active service at the outbreak of the Great War, he wanted to go with his men. He was killed on the initial day of landings at Gallipoli, before he got ashore, his body was not recovered.
Pte. Arthur Howard
British Army 9th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
from:Church End, Barley
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Arthur Howard of Church End, Barley, enlisted at Hitchin into the Bedfordshire Regiment (26849). A Private he was seconded to the 9th Battalion the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Aged 30, he was killed in action along the Arras to Cambrai Road sector, 7th June 1917. He is buried at St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery.
Spr. Arthur Howard
British Army 2nd/1st (West Riding) Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Heeley, Sheffield
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Arthur Howard served with the 2nd/1st (West Riding) Field Coy. Royal Engineers. He died on 1st July 1916.
2nd.Lt. Cedric Stewart Howard
British Army 7th Btn. F Coy. Bedfordshire Regiment
from:Bedford
(d.28th September 1916)
Cedric Howard, born 4th March 1894 in Staffordshire, son of Albert and Helen Alice Howard of Bedford. The 1901 census shows the family living in Bedford and in 1911 he is an Auctioneers pupil. He attended Bedford Modern School.
He enlisted with the Bedfordshire Regiment and rose through the ranks to second Lieutenant with F Company, 7th Battalion. He was killed in action on 28 September 1916 aged 22 years during the attack on Thiepval and Schwaben Redoubt, he is buried in Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme. He is remembered on the War Memorial All Saints Church, Bedford. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1907-10, he is commemorated on the Schools War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
Cpl. Claude Henry Howard MM.
Australian Imperial Force 33rd Battalion
from:Bathurst
My grandfather, Claude Henry Howard, enlisted in the AIF in April 1916. He was appointed to the 3rd Reinforcements, 33rd Battalion, AIF. He undertook his training at Armidale and Rutherford before proceeding overseas. He departed Australia on 24th August, 1916 aboard HMAT Anchises, disembarking in Devonport on 11th October, 1916. After further training at Larkhill Camp he proceeded to France on the 21st November, 1916.
He saw action at the Battle of Messines, where as a stretcher bearer he was awarded the Military Medal. He further saw action at Passchendaele and was wounded in action at Le Torquet, Belgium on 14th December, 1917. After a lengthy repatriation in England he returned to Australia on 15th May, 1919 and was discharged on 5th September, 1919. After being discharged he disappeared and no record can be found of him.
PO. Frank Hector MacDonald Howard
British Navy HMS Ganges
from:Sheerness
I have my Grandad, Frank Howard's certificate of service. He was born in 1900 and it seems he joined the services as a boy on 15th of August 1916. He served on many ships from 1916 to 1947 including HMS Ganges 1916, HMS Victory 1917, HMS Blenheim 1919, HMS Wildfire 1920, 1938 and 1944 to name a few. I have numerous medals from 1914/1919 and 1939/1945. My Grandad sadly passed away in 1956 before I could meet him.
L.STO. Frederick James Howard
Royal Navy HMS K13
from:East London
(d.29th January 1917)
Dvr. George Howard
British Army 116th Battery, 26th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Limehouse, London
(d.7th Sept 1918)
George Howard was born 29th June 1895, his parents were Henry and Mary Ann (Suett) they had 10 children. Henry was a fish curier. Both Henry and Mary died in 1905 the children went to relations. George got married in 1913 to Florence Clayton. Their son John was born 1914 but died a few months later.
George joined the Royal Field Artillery at Woolwich in 1915 and was sent to the Front on 29th of July 1915. We do not have his service record. We have only one copy of a photo with 3 soldiers on and no one knows which one he is. His second son was born on 16 Nov 1917. He never knew his father as George was killed on 7th of Sept 1918 at Cherisy in France and is buried in Sun Quarry Cemetery. It is understood that he was with the Canadians. I am still researching. It's not easy. George was my late husbands's grandfather.
Pte. Harold A. Howard
British Army 12th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment
from:Margate
(d.18th Sep 1917)
Harold Howard served with the 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment and died on 18th September 1917.
Pte. Harold Howard
British Army 12th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment
from:5 Charlotte Square, Margate, Kent
(d.18th Sep 1917)
Harold Howard, who was 19 at the time of his death, is interred in the Perth Cemetery (China Wall). He was the son of Mrs Emma Howard of 5 Charlotte Square, Margate, Kent.
Pte. Harry Howard
British Army 4th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Whitby, Yorkshire.
(d.9th Oct 1917)
Harry Howard served with 1/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. In September 1916 he wrote to his parents to let them know he was in hospital.Harry "had been gassed and injured" he wrote.In his letter home he said he was on sentry duty and had an hour left when the Germans started.He said they threw phosphorus and grenades and got into an advanced trench.He ended his letter with "they'd seen them off" and he was currently recovering in hospital.
In October 1917 Harry's parents received a letter which was printed in the local paper (The Whitby Gazette) saying he was missing and every effort was been made to find him.
Harry was last seen going over the top and was lost during the action. He died at the age of 20 on the 9th October 1917. Harry is commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memorial in Zonnebeke, Belgium.
Pte. Henry Augustus Howard
British Army 2nd Btn Royal Sussex Regiment
from:Dalston, Middlesex
(d.13th Oct 1914)
Dedicated to Henry Howard, a brave Grandfather that we never knew who gave his life in the name of freedom. Remembered with honour at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre memorial where the names are fading and nearly unreadable and need urgent repair.
Editor's Note:- The war diary of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment shows one casualty for the 13th October 1914, killed by artillery fire whilst the Battalion was at Troyon.
Pte. James Howard
British Army 1/20th Btn. London Regiment
from:Hastings
A/Cpl. James Stanley Howard
British Army 1/6th Btn Cheshire Regiment
from:Stockport
My grandfather James Howard enlisted in the Cheshire Regiment Army Reserve on 13 Dec 1909. Between that date and the outbreak of the First World War he attended various annual training camps, during one of which he was promoted to lance corporal on 20 May 1914. He was mobilized into 1st Battalion on 5 Aug 1914 and promoted to acting corporal on 3 October 1914. Shortly after arriving in France he was captured at a place called Violaines, near La Basse and was confirmed as a POW on 22nd Oct 1914. Details of his units capture can be found in "The History of the Great War" by Arthur Crookenden (Col. of Rgt.) pages 28 & 29. He spent the remainder of the war in various Prison of War camps as listed below. The dates and places were supplied by the International Red Cross Committee: 16 Jan 1915 Wahn, 19 Jul 1916 Merseberg, 4 Sep 1916 Wittenberg, 25 Jan 1917 AltenGrabow, still there on 10 Feb 1917, 21 Mar 1917 Magdeburg/Sud (IRCC quote 'Hilfskrkanst' as part of the camp name) Detailed as arriving in England on 18 Nov 1918 on the SS "Willochra" on an undated list.
Having returned to England he was transferred to Army Reserve on 18 Feb 1919 and then discharged from the Army on 31 Mar 1920. Having experienced the conditions of the Prisoner of War camps one would expect him to have settled for a civilian existence but he re-enlisted into Section D, Army Reserve at Chester on 28 Mar 1922 with Army number 4118343, rank - Private. He was finally discharged on 27 Mar 1926.
He re-enlisted yet again into the Territorial Army (Royal Artillery) with No. 4118343) on 27 Oct 1938. Embodied 25 Jun 1939, Disembodied 20 Jul 1939, Embodied 24 Aug 1939. Transferred to Cheshire Regiment and posted to 8th Home Counties Defence Battalion 24 Jul 1940 (late redesignated 30th Battalion). Posted to No. 2 Company 27 Jun 1942. Attached to G setion, 165 Provost Company as Cook 17 Nov 1942. Attachment ceased 28 Sep 1943 Posted to 2nd Battalion 2 Feb 1944 Posted to 38 Reinforcement Holding Unit 5 Apr 1944 Posted to 35 Reinforcement Holding Unit 12 Apr 1944 Posted to 24 Machine Gun Training Centre 30 Apr 1944 Posted to No. 4 Army Selection Centre 14 Aug 1944 Discharged again on 27 Aug 1944 as his services were no longer required.
Having survived through two wars he passed away on 5 Feb 1966 as a result of being hit by a car whilst crossing the road.
Pte. James Howard
British Army 10th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Wigan
(d.26th Jun 1916)
James Howard was the Grandfather I never knew. He served with the 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers and died on 26th June 1916.
L/Cpl. James Charles Howard
British Army A Coy. 1st Btn. Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
from:Holmer, Hereford
(d.10th Nov 1914)
Dvr. Jesse Howard
British Army 103rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Morley
(d.1st Aug 1918)
Driver Jesse Howard was based at Somerleyton, Lowestoft with D Battery, 310th Brigade in June 1916, signing a visitors book at the time. We have not found his service record but we know that in Jan 17 he was hospitalised at Arques with Scabies, serving with the 103rd. We also know that he died with the 103rd in Italy in 1918, buried at Dueville Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy. Reasonable to assume he was with 103rd at Messines. He was Born in Churwell, Yorkshire 1898, living in Morley before signing up, learning to weave in a Cloth Mill (1911 Census) He is not a relative but part of our research project at www.peterboroughww1.co.uk.
Gnr. Nathaniel William Howard
British Army 63rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:West Ham, London
(d.5th Oct 1917)
Pte. Percy Howard
British Army 1/5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:60 Wood Terrace, Warwick Road, Batley, Yorkshire
(d.3rd Sep 1916)
My great-uncle, Private Percy Howard, was the eldest brother of my grandmother, Hilda. In 1911, at age 18 he was working in the family's greengrocer business, in Batley, Yorkshire. I believe he was killed near Pozieres, Somme, on 3 September 1916, and his sacrifice is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme.
Pte Percy R Howard MM
British Army 11th Btn Royal Fusiliers
from:Ipswich
Pte. R. S. Howard
British Army 10th Btn. Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment
from:Cliff Mount Villa, Delph Lane, Leeds.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Reginald Alginon Howard
British Army Army Service Corps
I have only one image of my grandfather, Reginald Howard, of him in his uniform, high leather boots, leather strap slanting strapped over his shoulder. He died before I was born. He did survive the war but I would love to have information of him.
Rfmn. Reginald Charles Howard
British Army 5th (City of London) Btn. London Regiment
Pte. Richard Spencer Howard
British Army 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment
from:Harehills, Leeds
(d.7th June 1917)
Richard Spencer Howard was, at the time of the 1911 Census, a musician working in the Music Halls in Leeds. He was also a violin maker. We know this because we own a fiddle that is labelled with his name and the words 'Violin No 6'. This fiddle was, in fact, never completed and was bought by a violin maker in Oxfordshire as a bag of bits and finished only a few years ago. Richard Howard served in 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment and he died on June 7th 1917, presumably when the Battalion was advancing on Messines Ridge. The Battalion War Diary describes the action in detail. He is buried, together with 6 other men from his Battalion, in Woods Cemetery, but a couple of miles from the place of his death. He left a wife, Martha, and a daughter, Rose. Presumably he left five other violins but I cannot trace them. Violin No 6 is played regularly in public and maybe, one day, it will be played for him in Belgium.
L/Cpl. Robert Percy Howard
British Army 10th (Stockbrokers) Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Mile End
(d.17th Nov 1916)
Robert Howard's name appears in the Holy Trinity Church, Bow, and I am carrying out research into his and all the names thereon.
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