Surtees H. Lieutenant
Personnel Entry
Name Surtees Howard
Army number 289176.
Rank Lieutenant.
Decorations Awarded the O.B.E. 14/6/1969 for his work in the defence industry.
Date of birth Born 13/9/1920. Birth registered in Sunderland in Q4 1920. Mother's maiden surname Newrick.
Age (At time of death) 82.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Engineers as 1929382. Underwent Basic Training. Posted to OCTU as a Cadet. Commissioned in the Royal Engineers as a 2nd Lieutenant 21/10/1943. Posted to 294th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Served Normandy.
Company/Battery
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 Died Camberley, Surrey 1/4/2002.
Home address Father - John Surtees (1896 - 1972), mother - Jennie Graham Newrick (1901 - 1969). in the 1939 General Register he was listed as a single student, living with his family at 72, Fordfield Road, Sunderland. Married in 1944 - no details. Married Shiyoko Ayao in Surrey 11/1/1981 (to be confirmed as to date - registration is listed as Q1 1980).
Source table
Some information on this Page has been extracted from the Commemorative Booklet, prepared by Major Langley, covering the period from D-Day to VE Day in addition to that extracted from the War Diaries. There are issues around the possible duplication of names which remain to be clarified.
