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We remember John Howe Watts
We remember John Howe Watts
Timeline
Timeline
1917
dates
Age 23
Source:9553252
6th November 1917
employment
Bank employee
National Provincial Bank
Ledbury, Herefordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9558100
service
British Army
Private
238076
Herefordshire Regiment
Source:4662022
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Herefordshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9553252
location
Cowbridge, Glamorgan
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9553252
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action at Tel El Khuweilfeh
Tel El Khuweilfeh
Palestine, State of
Source:9553252
Source:9558092
6th November 1917
burial
Palestine, State of
E. 17
Source:9553252
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Howe |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Watts |
| Source | 9553252 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowbridge, Glamorgan | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 238076 | Herefordshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Herefordshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | mother | ||
| Thomas Watts | father |
Media
Media
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Lieutenant WattsNewspaper article reproduced in http://herefordshirelightinfantrymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1917-Nov.pdf
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Herefordshire Regiment memorial at KhuweilfaSource: http://herefordshirelightinfantrymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1917-Nov.pdfContributed by:
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of HonourExcerpt from the printed edition of the Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour 1914-1919, published in 1932 by the Herefordshire Regiment Old Comrades' Association.
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Communities
Communities
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of HonourMore about Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour
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Herefordshire Regiment - men who died at Tel el KhuweilfehMore about Herefordshire Regiment - men who died at Tel el Khuweilfeh
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record | Alathea13662 | |
| Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum war diaries November 1917 | Alathea13662 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Watts | Alathea13662 | |
| Herefordshire Regiment memorial at Khuweilfa | Alathea13662 | |
| Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour | Alathea13662 |
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