. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. 2thBattalion East Surrey Regiment; ; son of Adam Howitt,factor ; born Ellon, 11June 1884; educatedGordons College;graduated (Agr.),1910. He entered theservice of the PotashSyndicate, and afterspending a time intheir offices in Ger-many went in 1912 toSouth Africa as theirDirector of Propa-ganda. Howitt joined the Cape Town Highlanderson the outbreak of war, and took part in 1914-15 in General Bothas Campaign in GermanWest Africa, rising from Private to the conclusion of that campaign he cameto England, and in October 1915 o
. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. 2thBattalion East Surrey Regiment; ; son of Adam Howitt,factor ; born Ellon, 11June 1884; educatedGordons College;graduated (Agr.),1910. He entered theservice of the PotashSyndicate, and afterspending a time intheir offices in Ger-many went in 1912 toSouth Africa as theirDirector of Propa-ganda. Howitt joined the Cape Town Highlanderson the outbreak of war, and took part in 1914-15 in General Bothas Campaign in GermanWest Africa, rising from Private to the conclusion of that campaign he cameto England, and in October 1915 obtained acommission in the East Surrey Regiment. Heserved in Ireland during the rebellion, proceededto France in May 1916, and was wounded onthe Somme. After a period at home he re-turned to France in March 1917, was awardedthe Military Cross, and promoted Captain forhis services in the Field, June 1917. Thesuccess of the raid, runs the official note, wasdue to his good leadership and cool was killed at Hollebeke in the repulse of. 67 IN MEMORIAM.
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