Howes Robert Gunner 801774
Personnel Entry
Name Howes Robert
Army number 801774
Rank Gunner.
Decorations None yet known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Artillery 17/4/1930. Posted to 108 Field Brigade (TA). Unit converted to 55th Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) 28/11/1938. Posted to 65th Anti-Tank Regiment. Servied in Northern France with the B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War. Granted Release ERE 997/45. Posted Y List 12/5/1945. Posted MCU 26/9/1945. Granted Y Release 27/9/1945. Release 164/46. Relegated to the Class Z/T Reserve 28/1/1946. Demobilised. Released from Reserve obligation - discharged as over-age 1955.
Company/Battery Not yet ascertained.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known but probably Gunner.
Joined Brigade Not yet known.
Promotions None known as yet.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - held in Stalag VIIIB. PoW number not yet known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
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