View source for Howard Alfred Joseph Gunner 6291820

{{personnel
|Surname and forenames=Howard Alfred Joseph
|Army number=6291820
|Rank=Gunner
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards
|Date of birth=Not yet ascertained.
|Age=(At time of death).  Not yet known.
|Unit=Enlisted in The Buffs 20/6/1940.  Underwent Basic Training.  Transferred to the Royal Artillery 15/11/1941 and posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.  (21st Army Group) NR 11/1/1944.  Served Normandy.  Posted to Number 49 Reinforcement Holding Unit X (IV) (21st Army Group) 9/6/1944.  Posted to 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 11/6/1944.   Posted X (IV) (21st Army Group/7/8/1944).  Transferred to the Hampshire Regiment 29/8/1944 (24/4/Devon/III 114/44).  30/RA.  Recs/53.  Transferred from Infantry Records Exeter to RA (AA).  Z and Z/T Reserve 23/1/1953.  
|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
|Task or role=Details awaited.
|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.
|Promotions=None known.
|Wounded=Not so far as is known.
|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet ascertained.
|Home address=No family information yet. 
}}

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