We remember William Jesse Edward Howard

We remember William Jesse Edward Howard

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Timeline

Timeline

1874
birth Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:5996558 Source:9521886 10th October 1874
1878
sibling Clarence J S Howard Source:9521904 1878
1879
sibling Minnie H Howard Source:9521904 1879
1880
sibling Albert E W Howard Source:9521904 1880
1881
sibling Amy S Howard Source:9521904 1881
1891
dates Age 16 Source:9521904 1891
1891
employment Telegraph Messenger Source:9521904 1891
1891
location Stanley Street, Seacombe, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:9521904 1891
1904
location Migrated Canada Source:9521886 1904
1916
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Canadian Mounted Rifles Source:9521886 4th June 1916 - September 1916
1916
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Captain Canadian Trench Mortar Battery Source:9521900 27th September 1916 - 22nd July 1917
1917
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:9521886 1st July 1917
1917
death Howard took his own life in his billet behind the lines Near Barlin France Source:9521886 22nd July 1917
burial Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Source:9521900

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Jesse Edward
Initials WJE
Last Name Howard
Source 5996558
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Migrated Canada 1904
Stanley Street, Seacombe, Cheshire United Kingdom known 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Canadian Expeditionary Force Canadian Mounted Rifles
Canadian Expeditionary Force Canadian Trench Mortar Battery Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Ellen Howard mother
Jesse Howard father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Clarence J S Howard brother 1878
Minnie H Howard sister 1879
Albert E W Howard brother 1880
Amy S Howard sister 1881

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Communities

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Canadian Attestation Papers
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Charlotte33
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Charlotte33

External Evidence

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Military Cross in the Canadian War Museum Charlotte33
Memorial plaque for William Jesse Edward Howard Charlotte33

Multimedia

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Photo of WILLIAM JESSE EDWARD HOWARD Charlotte33
Photo of WILLIAM JESSE EDWARD HOWARD Charlotte33
William's memorial plaque and Military Cross Charlotte33
Photo of WILLIAM JESSE EDWARD HOWARD Charlotte33

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