We remember Ben Howarth

We remember Ben Howarth

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1882
birth Oldham, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9589501 20th September 1882
1907
children Collinge Jackson Howarth Source:9589518 1907
1907
children Collinge Jackson Howarth Source:9590097 1907
1907
location 115 Crompton St, Coldhurst, Oldham, Lancs. United Kingdom their own address Source:9590097 1907 - 1959
1907
marriage Esther Ann Howarth nee Lomax Source:9589518 1st July 1907
1907
marriage Esther Ann Howarth nee Lomax Source:9590097 1st July 1907
1911
children Edith Howarth Source:9589518 26th April 1911
1911
children Edith Howarth Source:9590097 26th April 1911
1916
enlistment Oldham, Lancs United Kingdom Source:9590097 15th September 1916
1916
service British Army Driver 171680 Royal Field Artillery 31 Divisional Ammunition Column Source:9590047 15th September 1916 - 3rd August 1917
1916
hospitalisation Broke down in health Hospital/Institution Source:9590097 December 1916 - December 1916
1917
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9590097 27th March 1917 - 23rd May 1917
1917
hospitalisation PUO Pyrexia of Unknown Origin - Fever Hospital/Institution Source:9590097 10th May 1917 - 24th May 1917
1917
hospitalisation Myalgia muscular pains Hospital/Institution Source:9590097 25th May 1917
1917
service British Army Driver 171680 Royal Field Artillery 3rd Reserve Brigade, Newcastle Source:9590047 3rd August 1917 - 15th October 1917
1917
service British Army Driver 171680 Royal Field Artillery 31st Battery, Maryhill, Glasgow Source:9590047 16th October 1917 - 7th December 1917
1917
hospitalisation Disordered action of the heart Hospital/Institution Source:9590097 17th November 1917 - 7th December 1917
1918
discharge Source:9590181 14th December 1918
employment Coal merchant Self employed Oldham, Lancs United Kingdom Source:9590097
employment Insurance agent Scottish Legal Life Assurance Company Oldham United Kingdom Source:9590097
1938
death Not War Related Died suddenly of a heart attack. Oldham, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9589518 24th February 1938

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Ben
Initials B
Last Name Howarth
Source 1982383
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
115 Crompton St, Coldhurst, Oldham, Lancs. United Kingdom their own address 1907 - 1959
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 171680 Royal Field Artillery 31 Divisional Ammunition Column Driver
British Army 171680 Royal Field Artillery 3rd Reserve Brigade, Newcastle Driver
British Army 171680 Royal Field Artillery 31st Battery, Maryhill, Glasgow Driver
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Collinge Jackson Howarth son 1907
Edith Howarth daughter 26th April 1911
Collinge Jackson Howarth son 1907
Edith Howarth daughter 26th April 1911
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Esther Ann Howarth nee Lomax wife 1st July 1907
Esther Ann Howarth nee Lomax wife 1st July 1907
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fair fresh Blue Light brown auburn
DateHeightSource
1916-09-16 5'5"
Religion
DateReligionSource
Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card

External Evidence

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Briitsh Army World War I Pension Records 1914-20 Anne154861
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 Anne154861
British Army World War I Service Records 1914-20 Anne154861

Multimedia

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Ben Howarth Anne154861
115 Crompton St, Coldhurst, Oldham, Lancs. Anne154861
Holy Trinity church, Coldhurst, Oldham, Lancs Anne154861
26 Eden Street, Coldhurst, Oldham, Lancs Anne154861
Ben Howarth's children Anne154861
25 Union Street, Oldham, Lancs. (white building) Anne154861
Battisfield Park, near Whitchurch, Shropshire Anne154861
Camblain l'Abbe near Arras, France, C.1910 Anne154861
Royal Artillery cap badge Anne154861
A Divisional Ammunition Column on the move Anne154861
Bandoleer Anne154861
Housewife Anne154861
Postcard of the Royal Field Artillery Anne154861
Ammunition supply of a Division Anne154861
Signature of Lt Col Ostrorog, C/O 31 DAC Anne154861
Vimy Ridge Memorial Anne154861
Casualty form Anne154861
Princesse Elisabeth hospital ship Anne154861
Hart House Hospital, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset Anne154861
Fenham Barracks, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Anne154861
Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow Anne154861
Letter from Scottish Legal Life Assurance Company Anne154861
Ben Howarth's Medal Index card Anne154861
British War Medal and Victory Medal Anne154861
Postcard: Letter home Anne154861
Burial register Holy Trinity church Anne154861
Burial register Anne154861

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