Charles Gough Howell
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Charles Gough Howell | |
|---|---|
| 14th Attorney General of Fiji | |
| In office 16 November 1931 – 1933 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Sir Arthur Fletcher |
| Preceded by | Sir Percy McElwaine |
| Succeeded by | Ransley Thacker |
| 13th Attorney-General of Singapore | |
| In office 11 August 1936 – 14 February 1942 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VIII George VI |
| Governor | Sir Shenton Thomas |
| Preceded by | Newnham Arthur Worley (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ichihara Kakka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1894 Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 12 September 1942 (aged 47–48) Taiwan Camp, Taiwan |
| Spouse | Sidney Gretchen Innes-Noad |
| Children | 1 daughter, 1 son |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Royal Field Artillery |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Loos |
Charles Gough Howell (1894[1] – 12 September 1942)[2][3] was a Welsh lawyer and British colonial official, who served as Attorney General of Fiji from 1931 to 1933, and as Attorney-General of Singapore from 1936 to 1942.
Howell was the son of William Gough Howell. He was educated at Cambridge University, and was subsequently admitted to the bar in London.[4]
Sometime before 15 June 1918, he was married to Sidney Gretchen Innes-Noad[5][6][7] of Australia, with whom he had a daughter, Rosemary (born 1920–1921).[8] They also had a son, William Gough (Bill) (1922–1974),[9] an Oxford-educated architect who served in the Royal Air Force in the Middle East during the Second World War.[10]
Military service
On 23 November 1914, Howell was named a temporary Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery.[11] He served in this role from 1914 through 1917, and again in 1925.[12] He was seriously wounded in the Battle of Loos.[13]