Howey Matthew Gunner 922299
From 70 Brigade
Personnel Entry
Name Howey Matthew
Army number 922299
Rank Gunner
Decorations
Date of birth Registered Q1 1919.
Age
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Artillery 1/5/1939. Posted to 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Converted to 125th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Taken Prisoner. Recovered from Japanese PoW Camp.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942.
Died/Killed in action Death registered Sunderland December 1976, aged 58.
Home address 26, Gladstone Street, Sunderland.
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