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Pte. Thomas Alexander Howitt
British Army 13th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.5th Oct 1918)
Thomas Alexander Howitt who died aged 20 was born in Jarrow in 1898. He lived and enlisted there. He was the son of Jane Howitt (nee Fairweather) of 49 Derby Street Jarrow and the late Robert Howitt. Thomas Alexander Howitt age 12 at School is with his parents Robert and Jane Howitt and brother at 11 Union Street, Jarrow on the 1911 census.
Thomas id buried in Guizancourt Farm Cemetery, Gouy and is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (on plaque west face) Jarrow.