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Name: John William Howarth
DOB: 1907
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Service Identity Number: 3382511
Service/Regiment/Corp: Royal Artillery
Unit: 12 Coast Regiment
Died: 1st/2nd October 1942
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John William was born in Littleborough early in 1907 the son of Frederick Ughtred and Selina Howarth of Shore, Littleborough, Lancashire. In 1911 he was recorded as living with his grandfather at 10 Charles Street. John's father was killed during the Battle for Loos during WW1.
John was educated at the Duke of York's Military School in Brentwood and at 18 enlisted into the East Lancashire Regiment, serving in India and Shanghai for nine years. Returning to civilian life he was employed by the GPO as wireman in Halifax but living in Dearnley.
John re-joined the army in 1938 serving with the heavy ant-aircraft section of the Royal Artillery and sailing to Hong Kong in September 1938. John became a POW under the Japanese.
35 year old Lance Bombardier Howarth drowned during the sinking of the Lisbon Maru most likely in hold no. 3. He is remembered on the Littleborough Cenotaph as well as the Wardle War Memorial.
The above information was provided by John Moore second cousin of John William Howarth.
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