L/Cpl G/1616 Robert Howard
Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 2nd Bn
Theatre of War First Served: Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 06/06/1915
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 12th of March 2019
Born: 1888
Resided: 9 Carter Street
Family details:
1911 Census sees Robert living with his wife Mary at 17 Langtree Street, Parr with their 1 year old Daughter Lidia. Robert is listed as a general Labourer.
Census details:
Born, Sutton, St.Helens (Service Papers)
Notes:
Although L/Cpl Howards case was refered to the Army Medical Branch following his death their verdict was that his cause of death was influenzal pneumonia.
Although L/Cpl Howards case was refered to the Army Medical Branch following his death their verdict was that his cause of death was influenzal pneumonia.
Born 9 Carter Street, Sutton St.Helens
Occupation was a Labourer (Cooper)
Enlisted 9 Sep 1914.
Promoted to Lance Corporal on 18.03.1915.
[color=#000000]disembarked Balkans 16 Jun 1915.[/color]
[color=#000000]served at Gallipoli[/color]
[color=#000000]Admitted to hospital in Malta with trench feet. Left Malta for England on 19.12.1915 aboard HMS Masilia. Invalided to England (2nd Southern General Hospital, Southmead, Bristol).[/color]
[color=#000000]Suffered from rheumatism due to flooded trenches and exposure to weather. Spent 25 Days in Hospital in Bristol (Discharge papers) for "[color=#000000]Rheumatism and Frostbite"[/color][/color]
[color=#000000]Discharged 2 Jan 1919 - [/color]Para 392(xvi) - "No longer fit for war duties"
[color=#000000]Died 12 Mar 1919 from pneumonia & influenza, age 31[/color]
[color=#000000]Buried St Helens Cemetery, section 38, grave 490[/color]
[color=#000000]Awarded - 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
His wife Mary Howard is listed on his discharge papers which gives the home address as 9 Arnold Street, Peasley Cross, St,Helens. [/color]