Pte. Willis HOWARD

1887 - 1916  (28 years)

• Name	Willis HOWARD
  Prefix	Pte.
  Birth	4 Nov 1887	Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census-Household Member	1891	Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  	farmer
  Census-Household Member	1901	Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Lived	Snake River, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  	Parents farmed at Snake River at time of birth
  WWI service	23 Aug 1915	Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  	#101181; 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
  Death	8 Sep 1916	Courcelette, Picardie, France   [5, 6, 7]
  Burial	Vimy Ridge, Pas de Calais, France
  	Address: Vimy Memorial Vimy, Pas de Calais France
  Person ID	I50504714	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	George HOWARD,   b. 1845, Fitzroy Twp, Carleton, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Aug 1899, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth WATCHORN,   b. 21 Oct 1855, Lanark Twp., Lanark, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Mar 1943, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1882	Lanark Twp., Lanark, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Family ID	F16643697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Beachburg War Memorial, Beachburg, Ontario Photographed by Fay Bennett
  		Westmeath War Memorial, Westmeath, Ontario (on the back) Photographed by Fay Bennett

  
  

  Documents

  Howard, Pte. Willis CWGC Certificate CWGC. “Private Willis Howard, War Casualty Details #101181, CWGC. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1569445/willis-howard/ Accessed Jan 12, 2023.

  
  

  Histories

  Howard, Pte. Willis military service summary Compiled by Fay Bennett from sources listed

  
  

• Notes

  Census-Household Member: Role: Household Member Role: Household Member WWI service: Religion - Christian Scientist Occupation - Salesman He was 27 yrs 8 mos old on enlistment and 5' 8 1/2" tall and 158 lbs. Fair complexion, brown eyes and brown hair Transferred from 51st Bn sep 1, 1915 to 66th Bn sailed from Halifax on S.S.Olympic on April 20, 1916 Embarked for France with 8th Bn jun 28, 1916 "Killed in Action" He was killed by enemy shell fire in 'Sugar Trench' between Mouquet Farm and Courcelette. will - estate left to Allan A. Howard, Bruce P.O., Alberta, Canada

  
  

• Sources

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