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We remember Herbert Ernest Howe
We remember Herbert Ernest Howe
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
location
Whitmore, Staplegrove, Somerset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9484759
1911
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:9484759
9th October 1915 - 19th December 1915
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9484759
December 1915 - December 1916
1917
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9484759
January 1917 - 1918
1918
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9484759
May 1918 - 2nd September 1918
employment
Farm Worker
United Kingdom
Source:9484759
enlistment
Minehead, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:9405992
service
British Army
Private
1429
West Somerset Yeomanry
Source:1986129
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
295308
Somerset Light Infantry
Source:1986129
1918
death
Killed in Action
His battalion was involved in fierce fighting around Peronne. They advanced over open ground, raked by enemy machine gun fire and gained 500 yds at a cost of 46 dead, 166 wounded and 14 missing
France
Source:7175039
Source:9484759
Source:9405992
2nd September 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7175039
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert Ernest |
| Initials | HE |
| Last Name | Howe |
| Source | 9405992 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitmore, Staplegrove, Somerset | United Kingdom | parents address | 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1429 | West Somerset Yeomanry | Private | ||
| British Army | 295308 | Somerset Light Infantry | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howe nee Hutchings | mother | ||
| John Howe | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Simon127479 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew13060 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lest We Forget | Simon127479 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Staplegrove War Memorial | Andrew13060 |
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