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Military service
Age:
21
Rank:
Lieutenant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
"A" Coy. 75th Bn.
Death:
September 9, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
IV. H. 7.
Additional information
Son of Lewis Alexander and Ella Aneil Howard, of 131, Madison Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Lieutenant Francis Carl Howard
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Newspaper Clipping
From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo of Francis Carl Howard
From The War Book of Upper Canada College, edited by Archibald Hope Young, Toronto, 1923. This book is a Roll of Honour including former students who served during the First World War. -
Memorial Tablet
Francis Carl Howard is remembered on this brass Memorial Tablet. It was unveiled on May 1st, 1921 in memory of Upper Canada College students who died on active service during the First World War. Upper Canada College is located in Toronto, Ontario. -
Roll of Service
From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921. -
Montage
The Church of the Redeemer (Anglican), Bloor Street, Toronto, Ontario. Two World War One memorial plaques are located in the west transept next to War Memorial stained glass windows (1920). -
Newspaper Clipping (1 of 2)
First part of a clipping from the Toronto Daily Star for 23 October 1916, page 1. -
Newspaper Clipping (2 of 2)
Second part of a clipping from the Toronto Daily Star for 23 October 1916, page 4. -
Photo of Francis Howard
From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1918. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me. -
Newspaper Clipping
Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo by David Pike, 2010; courtesy of Alumni Relations. -
Tower
The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. Funds were raised by the Alumni Federation (now called the University of Toronto Alumni Association.) The name of "Lt F. C. HOWARD 75th Bn" is among the 628 names carved on the Memorial Screen, seen at photo left. Photo: K. Parks, Alumni Relations. -
Memorial
The Golden Book Toronto : The Canadian Military Institute, 1927 (Toronto : University of Toronto Press); -
Memorial
The Golden Book Toronto : The Canadian Military Institute, 1927 (Toronto : University of Toronto Press); -
Memorial
Aura Lee Club Toronto -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram September 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram September 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Francis Carl Howard
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Francis Carl Howard
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Francis Carl Howard
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Francis Carl Howard
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Francis Carl Howard
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Francis Carl Howard
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Francis Carl Howard
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Francis Carl Howard
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Francis Carl Howard
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 105 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY Nord, France
Pont du Hem is a hamlet situated on the main road from La Bassee to Estaires. Follow the D 947 from La Bassee to Estaires for 10 kilometres and the PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY lies on the left hand side of the road 5 kilometres short of Estaires.
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