Regimental number | 5089 |
Place of birth | Bokhard Creek near Brewarrina, New South Wales |
School | Gilgandra Public School, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Post Office, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S J Howlett, c/o Post Office Gilgandra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5098 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Becourt Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row U, Grave No. 29), Becordel-Becourt, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Sarah HOWLETT, Percy Street, Wellington, New South Wales. Native of Bokhara Creek, Brewarrina, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | 4 brothers at the front. One had died since his return, but no honours or decorations. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |