Basic Details
Surname
Howarth
Forenames
A W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Albert William
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was nicknamed Snowball and had 14 years' service as a Regular including in the Boer War. He was killed in Thiepval Wood and is also commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial as well as IWM 2689 and 2224.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Company Sergeant Major
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
13
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action