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Percy Howarth

In memory of:

Corporal Percy Howarth

August 15, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

761299

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

August 16, 1894
Darwen, Lancashire, England

Enlistment:

July 18, 1916
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of Richard and Margaret Jane Howarth, of Darwen, Lancs, England.

Commemorated on Page 259 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

N/A

Location:

Loos (Loos-en-Gohelle) is a village to the north of the road from Lens to Bethune. From Lens, take the N43 towards Bethune. Arriving at Loos, turn right at CWGC sign post. The LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY is about 1 kilometre from Loos Church in the southern part of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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