Name
Ernest Alfred Howard
28th December 1899
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
24/09/1918
18
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
39490
East Surrey Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
METZ-EN-COUTURE COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION
III. A. 5.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Buntingford Town Memorial, St Peter's Church Memorial, Buntingford
Pre War
Ernest was born on 28 December 1899 to Ernest and Mercy Howard of Chapel End.
His father was listed as a chimney sweep.
Wartime Service
Enlisted Bedford in March 1918. When asked if he had a preference as to which regiment he said Royal Engineers as his occupation was given as engineer.
Acknowledgments
Kate Thompson
Jonty Wild, Carol Emery
