Corporal Thomas Howarth
19920 15th Welsh Regiment
Killed in Action 1st August 1917, aged 34
Lived at 13 Duerden Street
Buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium
St Peters Memorial, Burnley
Burnley Express 29th September 1917 - 06th October 1917 - 23rd February 1918

Thomas Howarth was born at Briercliffe Burnley and enlisted at Bolton in the 15th Battalion of the Welsh Regiment He was the husband of Ann Haworth of 11 Hapton Street, Burnley. He died aged 34 on Wednesday 1st August 1917, aged 34, and was .buried at New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ypres in grave XXV D 5.

The Burnley Express of Oct 6 1917 reported that he was wounded and missing. He was 34 years of age and married with 3 young children. His father lives at 35 Eliza St Fulledge. He was employed at Mr A. Bishop’s glass works at Bolton- previously working at Bishop’s glass works on Holmesley Street in Burnley

The Burnley Express of Feb 23 1918 confirmed his address. The family address now being 13 Duerden St. Westgate

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