Regimental number | 2341 |
Place of birth | Richmond, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | St. Silas' Rectory, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Rev. John Howell-Price, St. Silas' Rectory, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'This boy was of pure Welsh extraction on both sides of his house, & possessed all the high souled courage of his ancestors. Willingly died for God, King, & Country.' (detailsfrom mother) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Vraucourt Copse Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 29 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Isabell HOWELL-PRICE |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his platoon in the most gallant manner, and was largely responsible for the success of the operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: Major Frederick Philmore HOWELL-PRICE DSO, 6th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919; Lt Colonel Owen Glendower HOWELL-PRICE MC, 3rd Bn, died of wounds, 4 November 1916; Major Philip Llewellyn HOWELL-PRICE DSO MC, 1st Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |