Private Oliver Howard
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1899
Date of Death
3 Nov 1918
Medals Awarded
Service Number
39454
Place of Birth
Leytonstone
World War I Address
35 Salisbury Road
Luton
Place of Death
France
Grave Location
Ruesnes Communal Cemetery
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
The Luton News , 19th December 1918
Pte Oliver Howard, 39454, 5th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, was killed in action in France on November 3rd, 1918 – eight days before the armistice and only three days after he had been drafted to France. Aged 18, he was the youngest of five serving brothers.
Born in Leytonstone, Essex, in 1899, he and his family had lived in Chaul End Lane, Caddington, for nearly nine years, before he moved with widower father Daniel and brother Erastus to 35 Salisbury Road, Luton.
Daniel Howard was a local preacher connected with Wellington Street Baptist Church.
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Author: Deejaya
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