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Herbert Richard HOWARD

Regimental number1559
Place of birthHarleston, Norfolk, England
Age on arrival in Australia28
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMiner
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinE Howard, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Enlistment date15 December 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll14 December 1914
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name6th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 19 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Place of death or woundingCape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
Date of death8 May 1915
Age at death32
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialNo Known Grave
Commemoration detailsHelles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
47
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Richard and Mary HOWARD; husband of Henrietta HOWARD, 11 North Hall Row, Burley Road, Leeds, Yorks, England. Native of Harleston, Norfolk, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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