JOHN HENRY HOWELL
Born: 1876, Fore Street, Ipswich.
Died: 3rd August 1915; age 39; KiA – whilst making a trench, when a shell burst beside him.
Evening Star – Thursday, 19th August 1915 – SUFFOLK SERGEANT’S DEATH – Mrs. Agnes Howell, of 48, Alan Road, Ipswich, has been officially informed of the death of her husband, Sergeant John H. Howell, of the 2nd Suffolk Regiment, and has received the following letter from Captain H.P. Sparks: –
“Dear Madam, I regret to say that your husband was killed on the afternoon of the 3rd August. At the time he was working under me, making a trench, when a shell burst beside him. He was very severely wounded and was never conscious. He died about half an hour afterwards. Your husband was buried at the corner of a wood, where a small cemetery has been formed. Your husband was a very excellent sergeant, both in the firing line and out. Lately, the company has been called upon to dig numerous trenches, which, as a rule, are very difficult to keep dry. Your husband showed his skill in laying down some very good drains. I am sorry to say that it was while he was doing this work that he was killed. All your husband’s belongings have been forwarded to you through the War Office.
Residence: 48, Alan Road, Ipswich.
Enlistment Location: Ipswich.
Date of Entry Therein: 10th October 1914.
Rank: Sergeant; Service Number: 3/9212
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, ‘B’ Coy, 2nd Battalion.
Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1914 Star + Clasp.
Grave Reference:
I.B.28.
West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of the late John William & Charlotte Howell, of Ipswich; husband of Agnes Emma Howell, of 48, Alan Road, Ipswich.
Brother to ROBERT ALFRED HOWELL and ERNEST EDWARD HOWELL.
CENSUS
1881 Reeves Court, Ipswich.
John was 5 years old and living with his parents & siblings.
John William Howell, 30, a General Labourer, born Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
Charlotte Howell (nee Wright), 29, a Needlewoman, born Lakenham, Norfolk.
Charlotte Elizabeth Howell, 3, born Norwich.
Walter George Howell, 6 months old, born Norwich.
1 visitor.
1891 Lower Street, Ipswich.
John was 15 years old and living with his parents, siblings, maternal aunt & cousin.
John, 41, a Bricklayer.
Charlotte, 39.
Charlotte, 13, a Day Girl.
Walter, 10.
Frederick Thomas Howell, 6,born Ipswich.
Susan Howell, 4, born Ipswich.
Ernest Edward Howell, 2, born Ipswich.
Susan Wright, 33, a Tailoress, born Norwich.
Hannah Wright, 3.
1901 Asylum Yard, Ipswich.
John was 25 years old, an Iron Moulder. He was married and Head of the Household.
Agnes, 24.
Percy, 1.
1911 48, Alan Road, Ipswich.
John was 35 years old, an Iron Moulder – Iron Foundry. He was married and Head of Household.
Agnes, 34.
Percy, 11.
John, 7.
On the 5th September 1897, at St. Mary Quay Church, Ipswich, 21 year old John, a labourer, married 20 year old Agnes Emma Coleman, born January 1877, Ipswich – daughter of Walter Coleman, an oil mill labourer, and Emma Coleman (nee Hatcher), of 18, Gower Street, Ipswich.
Agnes and John had two children:
Percy Walter Howell, born November 1899, Ipswich.
John Henry Howell, born June 1903, Ipswich.
John’s father, John William Howell, died on the 16th June 1913, at Ipswich and was buried at Section EE, Ipswich Old Cemetery.
John’s mother, Charlotte Howell, died on the 29th July 1913, at St. Mary Quay, Ipswich and was buried on the 1st August at Section EE, Ipswich Old Cemetery.
Soldiers’ Effects to Agnes E. Howell – widow.
John is also remembered on the Orwell Works Memorial Ransomes Sims & Jefferies, and the war memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich.
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