His story
Horace Arthur Howard was a groom.
He was the son of Sam and Louisa Howard; husband of Matilda Howard, of 13, Row 132, Great Yarmouth.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/8341. His recorded unit was Lowland Divisional Veterinary Hospital, Stirling.
He died on 11 January 1918, aged 54. He is buried in Caister Old Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is E. 6. 260.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Groom
- Family
- Son of Sam and Louisa Howard; husband of Matilda Howard, of 13, Row 132, Great Yarmouth.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/8341
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Lowland Divisional Veterinary Hospital, Stirling
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 11 January 1918
- Age
- 54
- Cemetery or memorial
- Caister Old Cemetery
- Grave reference
- E. 6. 260.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 287
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Horace Arthur Howard”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/howard-horace-arthur-se-8341/.
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