Henry W. Howard

February, 1915 (age 85)

He later became Laird of the Hebridean island of Gometra. He was commissioned into the Royal East Kent Regiment, known as the Buffs, in 1935. His platoon, while on internal security duties, came under heavy fire near Tarshiha and despite being injured his action led to the assailants being forced from their position on a hillside. He was seconded to the King"s African Rifles and served in the East African campaign against the Italians in Kenya, Somaliland and Abyssinia, where he was mentioned in despatches. Howard rejoined the regiment in 1941 and served with the 1st Battalion in the Western Desert campaign in North Africa. He was awarded his second Military Cross for leading an attack on the night of 21 January 1943 down the Tarhuna Pass towards Tripoli which succeeded in driving the enemy back two miles. He later attended the Staff College at Haifa. Howard was appointed to command the 1st Battalion the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (the 43rd) in 1944. He led his battalion into the Netherlands, the Ardennes, the Battle of the Reichswald, the Rhine crossing and during the advance across Germany to Hamburg, where it remained until the end of the War in Europe. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership during the crossing of the River Roer on the border of the Netherlands and Germany. In 1946 Howard was appointed to command the 2nd Reconnaissance Regiment in Singapore. He later became second-in-command of the 3rd Hussars in Bielefeld. His final military appointment was as commander of the Tactical Wing at Lulworth, Dorset. He retired from the Army in 1953. In 1952 Howard married Jean Parnell, second daughter of the 6th Lord Congleton, with whom he was to have four children. He subsequently purchased the neighbouring island of Gometra. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Howard Defence Science Organisation, Military Cross and Bar died on 6 May 2000.

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Background

Howard, Henry W. was born on May 30, 1915 in Portland, Oregon, United States.

Education

Frederick Henry Howard was educated at Gresham"s School, Holt, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

Career

He later became Laird of the Hebridean island of Gometra. He was commissioned into the Royal East Kent Regiment, known as the Buffs, in 1935. His platoon, while on internal security duties, came under heavy fire near Tarshiha and despite being injured his action led to the assailants being forced from their position on a hillside.

He was seconded to the King"s African Rifles and served in the East African campaign against the Italians in Kenya, Somaliland and Abyssinia, where he was mentioned in despatches.

Howard rejoined the regiment in 1941 and served with the 1st Battalion in the Western Desert campaign in North Africa. He was awarded his second Military Cross for leading an attack on the night of 21 January 1943 down the Tarhuna Pass towards Tripoli which succeeded in driving the enemy back two miles.

He later attended the Staff College at Haifa. Howard was appointed to command the 1st Battalion the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (the 43rd) in 1944.

He led his battalion into the Netherlands, the Ardennes, the Battle of the Reichswald, the Rhine crossing and during the advance across Germany to Hamburg, where it remained until the end of the War in Europe.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership during the crossing of the River Roer on the border of the Netherlands and Germany. In 1946 Howard was appointed to command the 2nd Reconnaissance Regiment in Singapore. He later became second-in-command of the 3rd Hussars in Bielefeld.

His final military appointment was as commander of the Tactical Wing at Lulworth, Dorset.

He retired from the Army in 1953. In 1952 Howard married Jean Parnell, second daughter of the 6th Lord Congleton, with whom he was to have four children.

He subsequently purchased the neighbouring island of Gometra. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Howard Defence Science Organisation, Military Cross and Bar died on 6 May 2000.

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Henry W. Howard has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

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Member, Order of Woolsack. Associate Tax Counsel, State Board of Equalization, 1947. Mayor, Hillsborough, California, 1980-1983.

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