| Surname: | Howard |
| Initials: | L |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/16127 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (22173) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 14/8/1914 to 30/5/1917. 2/3/1907 he enlisted as a Pte. 4 Middlesex Regiment. No. L/11522, age 18 years, occupation Baker, address, father 33 James Street, Bushill road, Enfield, Middlesex, and 41 Vicarage Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, became a prisoner of war captured at Mons in 1914 and went to Gefangnenlarger Senne in December 1914. and later escaped from Germany, 11/8/1917 he was transferred to the Queens Regiment, No. 11677, 25/11/1917 transferred back to Middlesex Regiment, 15/8/1918 transferred to MFP, 5 Area, Eastern Command and 68 (Welsh) Division. 27/3/19 to class Z reserve. Found in his army record: War Office, London S W. to O I/C, Infantry Records, Hounslow. I am directed to inform you that No. 11522 Pte. L Howard, 4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, a escaped prisoner of war from Germany who landed in England on the 31st Ultimo, has been granted two months furlough, i.e. - from 7th June to 6 August, 1917, on which date he should be ordered to rejoin his reserve unit, and a Railway warrant issued by you to him for this purpose. He is named on an International Red Cross Committee List -26-, 1145, 11522 Pte Howard L, Middlesex Regiment. Also a German POW cards: How. Howard Leonard, 23/8/1914, Pte, 11522, B Coy, 4 Middlesex , PA 4248, PA 8537, PA 638, PA 1145, PA 64, PA 14, PA 10450. Served Home 2/3/1907 to 12/8/1914, BEF 13/8/1914 to 30/5/1917, Home 31/5/1917 to 27/3/1919 to class Z reserve. 6/6/1917 he married Letitia Hanna Boyco? spinster at St Mary's, Bushill Park, Middlesex, address: 3/1919 Field Cottage, Arkley, Barnet, Herts and 6/1919 1 Gladstone Road, Ware, Herts. Info from Pension Index Card:- Howard, Leonard, MFP, P/16127, Royal West Surrey Regt, Middlesex Regt, L/11522, 27/3/19 to discharge, SFJ.2415, Field Cottage, Arkley, nr Barnet, Herts. Stamp: Ad 10/4/19 at 5/6 from 28/3/19 to 30/9/19, Chelsea no. Z/Misc/MFP/1141, received 11/4/19 Leonard Howard. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Military Medal (London Gazette: 31759 Page: 1232 Jan. 30, 1920) |
| Citation: | Middlesex Regiment. 11522 Pte. Howard, L, 4th Bn. (Barnet). |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | Germany GERMANY 🇩🇪 |