Regimental number | 2786 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Striker |
Address | 53 Glebe Street, Glebe, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Howard, 53 Glebe Street, Glebe, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal For conspicuous gallantry and resoursefulness in destroying enemy wire with mobile charges in face of enemy opposition. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'With a party of 34 Sappers 15 Infantry , Sapper HOWARD showed conspicuous gallantry and resourcefulness in operations destroying enemy wire entanglements with mobile demolition charges. Both [2780 G.E.] HILL and HOWARD laid and successfully fired charges in face of enemy opposition.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |