Reginald Howlett

Reginald Howlett
Born	1882
Died	20 October 1942 (aged 59−60)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Service years	1900−1942
Rank	Brigadier
Service number	492
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
Conflicts	First World War
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross

Brigadier Reginald Howlett CBE DSO MC (1882 – 20 October 1942) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the Royal Fusiliers.

Military career

Howlett was commissioned as a second lieutenant in The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) on 11 August 1900. 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. He returned to regular service with his regiment in November 1902.

He served in the First World War latterly as commanding officer of the 10th (Service) Battalion, Green Howards and then as commanding officer of the 12th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 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. He also served as colonel of the Royal Fusiliers.

External links

• Generals of World War II