Fred William Arthur Howard

A Private, Fred died on 12th of November 1940, at the age of 25. 

Fred was born at Lowestoft on 25 January 1915, a son of Fred William and Bessie Howard of 7 Bruce Street, Lowestoft. He was baptised at Saint John's Church, Lowestoft, on 12 March 1915. 

Fred's father was serving with the Norfolk Regiment when he was born and his father was killed in action in 1917. Fred's mother remarried and she lived at 85 Blackheath Road in 1939 (this was Fred's address according to burial records). 

Fred enlisted in the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army ) in 1930. He was discharged, having completed his engagement, on 1 March 1936.

Fred married Mary A. Jackson at Lowestoft in 1935. 

In 1939 Fred and Mary were living at 67 Spinney Road, Thorpe, Norwich, and Fred worked as the Second Hand at a bakery (night work).  

Fred enlisted in the Royal Army Service Corps on 4 January 1940. Note: As Fred had former military service, post 1920, he kept his original service number, 810503, but as he joined the R.A.S.C. a 'S' prefix was added. 

Mary remarried in 1947. 

Note: Fred's first name, like his father's was Fred and not Frederick as shown in some sources. This fact is confirmed by many records including his birth, baptism and marriage records, and the 1939 Census. 

Fred's brother in law, George Jackson, served with the Trinity House Lighthouse Service and died in 1940.