Lt FAV Howells~Irish Mystery?

[John Hothersall]

Interesting story and a bit of a mystery as set out on website detailing British Soldiers who died in Ireland during WWI and the War of Independence.


ERROR://www.cairogang.com/other-people/b ... wells.html

It appears Lt Howells was an officer in 9th Batallion and served in Mesopotamia, Russia, Salonica and Ireland. He died in 1920 and despite being recorded as a Bank Clerk at time of death had a CWGC. Compiler of website is puzzled and suspects he may have been involved in undercover work.

Martin Hothersall
(Son of John Hothersall 1st Battalion 1943 to 47)