Basic Details
Surname
Howard
Forenames
John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Reginald John
Served or died
Served
Honours
D.S.O.
Notes
On the 1939 Register, Reginald John Howard, b 8/12/1912, was a Constable in Oxford City Police, and was in the Army Reserve (King's Somerset Light Infantry), regimental number 4031525. The Bucks Herald 8/9/1944 announced on page 2 the recent award of Major Reginald John Howard's DSO, recording his regimental number as 155710, ans his unit as the Oxford and Bucks light Infantry.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Major
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
not applicable, as the memorial recorded him as still serving in July 1944
Manner of death reference
Not Applicable