Howard, Charles Reginald
Capt. Charles Reginald Howard, R.A.M.C. attached King’s African Rifles, was killed in action in East Africa on September 6th. He was the youngest son of Robert Luke Howard of Tynemouth, formerly of St. Albans and was educated at Guy’s Hospital, and at Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. with honours, M.B. and B.C. in 1904, and M.D. in 1907, also taking the diplomas M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P.Lond. in 1902. After acting as assistant house-surgeon and house-surgeon at Guy’s, he went to East Africa as bacteriologist to the Government of Zanzibar. On his return to England he settled in practice at Garston, Frome, Somersetshire, where he was honorary surgeon to the Victoria Hospital, Frome, medical officer of health to the Frome Rural District Council, and assistant school medical officer to the Somersetshire Education Committee. He took a temporary commission as lieutenant in the R.A.M.C. on March 1st, 1916, and was promoted to captain on the completion of a year’s service. Guy’s Hospital Gazette 30 Nov, 1918
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Howard |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Charles Reginald |
| Family details | Son of Robert Luke Howard Esq., Danesfield Street, St. Albans |
| Previous education | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1894-1902 |
| Dept / course | Cambridge M.B. |
| Qualifications | M.B., B.C. Cantab. 1902; L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. 1902; M.D. 1907 |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C., attd King's African Rifles |
| Date enlisted | 1 March 1916 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Decorations / medals | O.B.E. |
| Date of death | 6 September 1918 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Burial place | Lumbo British Cemetery, Mozambique |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial; Frome War Memorial and St. John's Memorial in Frome; Pembroke College, Cambridge Roll of Honour; Fromes Fallen Heroes |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |