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Edward John HOWELLS

ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
AddressFaversham Road, Canterbury, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinWife, Mrs B A Howells, Faversham Road, Canterbury, Victoria
Enlistment dateNO ENTRY
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll23 March 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name23rd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Squadron
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Refers 21-22 March 1918.
Recommendation date: "Unspecified"

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 30746 (14 June 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 173 (7 November 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 20 July 1919

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