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Private Francis Charles HOWLETT, G/20510, 6th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 2nd July 1918.  

26th December 1898, born St Pancras, London, son of Susan & Francis Charles Howlett.

27th February 1899, baptism, Old St Pancras, Camden, London, of Francis Charles Howlett son of Francis Charles, (carman), & Susan Howlett, 5 Francis Street, Tottenham Court Road, London.


1911 Census - 13 St Pancras Square, Pancras Road, London NW - Frank Howlett, head, age 39, married, carman, Midland Railway Company, born in the Parish of St Pancras, London; Susan Howlett, wife, age 34, married 14 years, 6 children, all still alive, born in the Parish of St Pancras, London; Frank Howlett, son, age 12, born in the Parish of St Pancras, London; George Howlett, son, age 9, born in the Parish of St Pancras, London; Charlie Howlett, son, age 7, born in the Parish of St Pancras, London; Horace Howlett, son, age 5, born in the Parish of St Pancras, London; Willie Howlett, son, age 3, born in the Parish of St Pancras, London; Arthur Howlett, son, age14 months,  born in the Parish of St Pancras, London; Dora Howlett?, boarder, age 48, widow, born St James, Westminster.


Enlisted St Pancras, London, age 17 years & 11 months. Resided 14 Agincourt Houses, Ossulston Street, London NW. Formerly artists canvas strainer?

28th November 1916 to 28th January 1918; BEF 29th January 1918 to 2nd July 1918.

28th November 1916, enlisted; 29th November 1916, to Army Reserve; 19th February 1917, mobilized; 19th February 1917, posted 97 Training Reserve Battalion, Aldershot; 21st June 1917, transferred to 209th Infantry Battalion; 1st December 1917, posted 21st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, Training Reserve; 29th January 1918, posted BEF; 29th January 1918, Etaples Infantry Base Depot; 31st January 1918, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th April 1918, wounded; 19th June 1918, Prisoner of War?.

14th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, F Howlett, 3 Clarendon Square, NW1; Mother, Susan Howlett, 3 Clarendon Square, NW1; Brothers - G Howlett, age 17, 3 Clarendon Square, NW1; C Howlett, age 16, 3 Clarendon Square, NW1; H Howlett, age 14, 3 Clarendon Square, NW1; W Howlett, age 12, 3 Clarendon Square, NW1; A Howlett, age 10, 3 Clarendon Square, NW1; E? Howlett, age 6, 3 Clarendon Square, NW1. Sisters - none.

Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Panel 58 and 59, , France.


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