Son of George and Elenor Howarth, of 92, Windermere Avenue, Swansea, Ontario, Canada. Formerly of Irwell Street, Stoneclough, Lancashire. Previously reported as wounded and missing. Recorded on military records as Ernest Joseph Howarth.
Howarth, Joseph Ernest –
Personal details
- Surname: Howarth
- Forename: Joseph Ernest
- Date of birth: May 2nd, 1892
- Birth place: Stoneclough, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Swansea, Ontario, Canada
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 24th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 83rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 171483
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: August 9th, 1915 - 1915-08-09
- Enlistment location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 13/07/1917 28/09/1917 28/12/1917 06/09/1918