Brigadier Reginald Howlett CBE DSO MC (1882 – 20 October 1942) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the Royal Fusiliers.
Reginald Howlett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1882 |
| Died | 20 October 1942 (aged 59−60) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1900−1942 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 492[1] |
| Unit | Royal Fusiliers |
| Commands | 10th (Service) Battalion, Green Howards 12th (Service) Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 162nd Brigade British troops in Jamaica |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
Military career
editHowlett was commissioned as a second lieutenant in The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) on 11 August 1900.[2] He saw active service in South Africa during the Second Boer War, and was invalided home three months after the end of the war, in September 1902.[3] He returned to regular service with his regiment in November 1902.[4]
He served in the First World War latterly as commanding officer of the 10th (Service) Battalion, Green Howards[5] and then as commanding officer of the 12th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.[6] He became commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers in 1928, Commander of the 162nd Brigade in 1932 and Commanding Officer of the British troops in Jamaica in 1936 before retiring in 1939.[7] He also served as colonel of the Royal Fusiliers.[8]
References
edit- ^ "No. 35415". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 1942. p. 223.
- ^ Hart′s Army list, 1903
- ^ "The Army in South Africa – Troops returning home". The Times. No. 36881. London. 24 September 1902. p. 7.
- ^ "No. 27494". The London Gazette. 11 November 1902. p. 7167.
- ^ "Green Howards". World War I Infantry Commanding Officers. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Northumberland Fusiliers". World War I Infantry Commanding Officers. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Howlett, Reginald". Generals.dk. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Royal Fusiliers colonels". British Empire. Retrieved 23 January 2016.