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213329 Pte. Harry Howard British Army 4th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment from:Whitby, Yorkshire. (d.9th Oct 1917) Harry Howard served with 1/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. In September 1916 he wrote to his parents to let them know he was in hospital.Harry "had been gassed and injured" he wrote.In his letter home he said he was on sentry duty and had an hour left when the Germans started.He said they threw phosphorus and grenades and got into an advanced trench.He ended his letter with "they'd seen them off" and he was currently recovering in hospital. In October 1917 Harry's parents received a letter which was printed in the local paper (The Whitby Gazette) saying he was missing and every effort was been made to find him. Harry was last seen going over the top and was lost during the action. He died at the age of 20 on the 9th October 1917. Harry is commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memorial in Zonnebeke, Belgium. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**