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- First Names:Jack
- Also known as:John William Rangitane
- Last Name:Howard
- Age:23y
- Country:New Zealand
- Funeral Home:Lychgate Funeral Home
- Charity:The Afghanistan Trust
- Published Notices:(9) View noticesOrder summary
Kiwi soldier, Jack (22), was killed by friendly fire while fighting in Afghanistan. The former Wellington College student was fighting with the British army when he was killed during a US air strike called in to support his unit. Weather conditions were poor following a sandstorm and the haze led to low visibility, Two other British soldiers were also injured in the incident. It was his second tour of Afghanistan.
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