Howe, Alfred (Lance Corporal)

Killed in Action 10 April 1917. Service Number: 430671. Alfred Wilson Howe was born on December 24, 1895 in Liverpool, England to John and Mary Jane Howe. At the time of enlistment, he lived with his parents at 3142 Irma Street. He and his father were both bricklayers at Luney Brothers construction company. Alfred enlisted on March 18, 1915 at the age of 19, the same day as his brother Joseph. He and his brother left Victoria with the 48th Battalion. After he arrived in England, Alfred was transferred to the 27th Battalion. During this time, his parents moved to Ducks, B.C. (Kamloops). Both brothers were injured in 1916 and spent some time at a military hospital in Halifax, Yorkshire before returning to the front. Alfred was killed in action on April 10, 1917 in an attack near Vimy Ridge. He is buried at the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (Lance Corporal), at the Vimy Memorial, and on the Saanich WWI Honour Roll (Private). Information submitted by: Saanich Archives and members of the Howe family.

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