Regimental number | 443 |
Place of birth | Blakeville, Victoria |
School | State School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sleeper hewer |
Address | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, David Chas Howard, Kelmscott, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | Beacon Cemetery (Plot Row D, Grave No. II), Sailly-Laurette, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Margaret HOWARD, Kelmscott, Western Australia. Native of Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |