BORN HULL 1879. SON OF GEORGE DAVID HOWARD (1850-1922) AND JANE BULMER DAWSON CARMICHAEL (1853-1907), OF 37, LIME TREE AVENUE, GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS). HE WORKED IN THE OIL & CAKE MILLS (1911 CENSUS). THEN A PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER.
ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. SENT TO FRANCE WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, ON 08/09/1914. LANDED AT ST NAZAIRE, ON 10/09/1914. REPORTED MISSING ON 18/10/1914. THE REGIMENT WAS IN ACTION, AT PARRIDE HILL, ON THE ANCRE HEIGHTS, AT THIS TIME. HE WAS AGED 35. HIS PENSION WAS EVENTUALLY AWARDED ON 06/06/1919.
Note: CWGC records state his name was John Howard. Pension records, Census’ record his name as Donald Howard.
First name:
DONALD JOHN
Regiment:
Military Number:
10180
Rank:
Private
Date Died
18/10/1914
Place died:
Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium
Age:
35
37, LIME TREE AVENUE, GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
