Born October 24, 1913. The husband of May Madeline (nee Anderson) and the father of Robert. Married, his wife was living with Alfred’s parents, Mr. and and Mrs. Louis Howard on Gray St., Chatham, ON.

Place of Enlistment:  Windsor, Ontario.  He served with the 2nd Kent Reserved Regiment from August 14, 1940 to March 1944.

Married, his wife was living with Alfred’s parents on Gray St., Chatham, ON. The CDN15/08/44 reported that Alfred was returning to St. Hyacinthe after a week-end furlough with his wife and parents in Chatham.  Alfred was reported returning to RCN-St. Hyacinthe, PQ. after a two week furlough. CDN 28/12/44 

Alfred was reported returning to RCN-St. Hyacinthe, PQ. after a two week furlough. CDN 28/12/44.

Served with the 2nd Kents.

Trained at Ottawa, then to St. Hyacinth, Quebec for a wireless course, then to Halifax for posting. In January 1945 was sent to Grenock, Scotland. From there was sent to the Canadian Corvette Baddeck which was on Convoy duty from the Thames Estuary to the Port of Mufordhaven in the Bristol Channel, with trips to Flushing, Holland and to 198 West for England  bound convoys. He was on the ship HMCS Baddeck.  Termination of Overseas:  June 9, 1945.  Returned to Canada in June 1945 and was drafted to the Naval Wireless station at Newport Corners, Nova Scotia. Was on Staff there until March 1946.

Discharged April 8, 1946.

Alfred passed away in 1994. CDN-Obit 25/03/14 (wife)

Note:  Alfie Howard’s uniforms were donated to the Chatham Museum.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	2KRMR, CDN-Obit (25/03/44(wife)), IODE(P), NB
Supplemental Information	Appears on the ‘Muster Roll’ of the 2nd Bn., Kent Regiment (MG), N.P.A.N. (date unknown) prior to his enlistments in the RCNVR.

Birthplace	Chatham, Ontario
Religion	Protestant
Marital Status	Married
When Enlisted	March 1944
Next of Kin	Wife- Mrs. Mary Howard

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