Lt Charles Mellion Howell

1890 Sep 24 Born West Ham "Mellion Charles Howell"

1891 census in West Ham

1901 census in West Ham

1909 May. A Theatre Ticket Agent at Alfred Hays Ltd, 80 Cornhill, London

1911 census at 33 (A) High Street, Plaistow, E

1914 Aug 28. Left his civilian job of Telephone Operator to enlist.

1915 May 22. Landed in France

1917 Jun 18. Returns to UK for Officer training - certified scabies free, with clean underclothing and had a bath

1917 Nov 28. Commissioned in DCLI

1918 Jan 6 Appointed Flying Officer in RFC

RAF Record

1919 Jan 26. Relinquishes his RAF commission on ceasing to be employed by the RAF

1919 May 28. DCLI . Temp. 2nd Lt. C. M. Howell to. be temp. Lt.

1921 Jan 29 Joined ADRIC with service no 1614. Posted to Depot Coy

1921 Mar 3. Posted to M Coy

1921 May 20 Posted to Depot

1921 Jun 2. "Struck of on being convicted" I cannot find a reference to his crime

1939 Register. Living with wife Barbara at 123 ,125 Richmond Park Road , Bournemouth. He is a traveller in soft goods.

1943 Dec 18. Died Bournemouth

ADRIC

WO 339/113226