| Regimental number | 1580 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Creswick State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Mrs M. Howie, PO Creswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, C. Howie, PO Creswick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Veterinary Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2558 Sergeant Reginald Harry HOWIE, 57th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 January 1919; 768 Captain William HOWIE, 17th Depot Unit of Supply, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 23 November 1915. Taken on strength, D Squadron, 4th Light Horse, Heliopolis, Egypt, 11 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 10 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 17 June 1916. Reverted to Acting Corporal, 7 July 1916. Detached for duty, CRE, Armentieres, 26 September 1916; rejoined unit from CRE, 5 December 1916. On leave, 9-21 December 1916. Admitted to 3rd New Zealand Field Ambulance (scabies), 30 December 1916; transferred to 15th Casualty Clearing Station, 4 January 1917; to 4th Stationary Hospital, 6 January 1917. Discharged to unit, 13 January 1917; rejoined unit, 16 January 1917. Detached for duty with New Zealand Division, 16-22 April 1917. Detached to school of instruction in the field, 15-26 August 1917. Detached to prisoners' escort party, 2nd Anzac Division, 1-8 October 1917. Promoted temporary sergeant, 1 November 1917. Returned from leave, 9 November 1917. Detached to 2nd Anzac Salvage Company, 27 November-29 December 1917. Promoted Sergeant, 1 February 1918. On leave in Paris, 20 February-1 March 1918. Detached to 22nd Corps, 8-15 March 1918; to 49th Division, 28 March-12 April 1918. Admitted sick to hospital (diarrhoea), 16 May 1918; transferred to England and admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, 4 June 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 3 July 1918; discharged to No. 3 Convalescent Depot, Hurdcott, 10 July 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 November 1918. Transferred to Australian Veterinary Hospital, 18 December 1918. Disembarked Southampton to report to AIF Headquarters, London, 16 February 1919. Detached from AVH for duty with Army Pay Corps, 16 February 1919; detached to 13th Light Horse for repatriation, 7 October 1919. Commenced return to Australia, 1 November 1919; disembarked, 15 December 1919. Discharged, 7 July 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 85 |
| Place of burial | Red Cliffs Monumental Cemetery, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
