Private 242559 Robert Howden
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 31st of January 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Grevillers British Cemetery - X. D. 16.
BMD details:
Service papers suggest that Robert married Annie Dean who lived at 87 Victoria Street, St Helens with daughter Elizabeth Howden.
Census details:
1891 - 3 months old Robert is living at 10 Barrack, Gerard Street, St Helens with parents James (40), Ann (39) and eight siblings: John (19), William (18), Margaret (16), Thomas (13), Edward (10), Elizabeth (6), George (4), James (2). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Bench Minder' Robert living at 93 Victoria Street, St Helens with widowed mother Annie (67) and brother John (40). Boarding at the address is James Bains (20).
Notes:
Age taken from census and service records.
Age taken from census and service records.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Howden_R_242559_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Robert Howden at Grevillers British Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
