South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| Egypt and Palestine | British War & Victory Medals | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 2 Mar 1916 in Egypt | ~ | Hillmorton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Romani | 30 Sep 1914 at Rugby (as Maurice) | Rubgy Memorial Gates |
| 1st West Riding Battery, Royal Horse Artillery | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Lawrence Sherrif School |
| Romani, | Gunner 610 Honourable Artillery Company | |
Service History
- 30 Sep 1914 - Enlisted - Gunner 610 Honourable Artillery Company (as Maurice) (HAC Records)
- 10 Feb 1915 - Commissioned at 2nd Lt in 1st London Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (as Maurice) (HAC Records)
- 25 Mar 1915 - Transferred as 2nd Lt to West Riding Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (as Ernest) (Gazette)
- 20 Feb 1916 - Promoted to Lieutenant (Gazette) as Ernest
- 02 Mar 1916 - Arrived in Egypt (medal card)
Circumstances of Death
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Maurice is listed as being killed in action during the Battle of Romani on 4 Aug 1916. We have been unable to find any war diary or specific information about the part his unit played in the battle. A general description of the Battle can be read by clicking here. A Memoriam Notice was placed in the Rugby Chronicle on 3 Aug 1918 which read "In Loving Memory of Maurice Howkins (Lieut, W.Rid R.H.A) of Hillmorton Ground, Rugby and of the Crewe Works who gave his life for his country at the victory of Romani, Egypt, August 4th 1916". |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 19 Jul 1894 at Woolscott, Grandborough | 28 Jul 1895 at Grandborough St. Peter's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Emma Howkins | Hillmorton Grounds, Barby Road, Rugby |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Lawrence Sherrif School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Manor Farm Woolscott, Grandborough | 1911 - Scholar at Lawrence Sherrif School |
| 1901 - Manor Farm Woolscott, Grandborough | 1914 - Crewe (Railway Engineering) Works |
| 1911 - Hillmorton Grounds, Barby Road, Rugby | |
| 1915 - Hillmorton Grounds, Barby Road, Rugby | |
- Maurice's registered name at birth was Ernest but he was Baptised as Maurice a year later. His military records can be found in both names