Basic Details
Surname
Howarth
Forenames
Othello
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a weaver who enlisted in 1914. He was wounded in the Dardanelles - his brother Hubert was wounded in the same attack - but died 2 years later in Belgium. He is also commemorated on IWM 2224, 596 and 2641.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Lancashire Fusiliers
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
6th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Lancashire Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Ypres
Cemetery
Tyne Cot British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
6
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action