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William Joseph HOWELL

Regimental number6504
Place of birthMelbourne Vic
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMotor driver
AddressBallarat Road, Bravbrook, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, G Howell, 128 Buckhurst Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date28 August 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 2 January 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death20 July 1968

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