Eldest son of Mrs. Howarth, of 54, Venice Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Father, a Corporation workman serving in the East Lancashire Regiment. Incorrectly reported as King’s Royal Rifle Corps in F&WJ.
Howarth, Charles –
Personal details
- Surname: Howarth
- Forename: Charles
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 7th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Rifleman
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: S/6540
- Regiment: Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
- Enlistment date: November 23rd, 1914 - 1914-11-23
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Ss. Peter and Paul's R.C. Church (1914-1918) Memorial Tablet - Bolton
- St. George the Martyr C.E. Church - Daubhill WWI Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: E. 20.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 27/11/1914 19/05/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916 11/05/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6g* 7l* S11* 4h
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 19/05/1916