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William Joseph HOWSHIP

Regimental number1433
Date of birth1875
Place of birthCollingwood, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStorekeeper
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation38
Height5' 2.25"
Weight143 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs W Howship, Nunn Street, Benalla, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 November 1914
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit name301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park)
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/98/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Motor Transport Section
FateReturned to Australia 16 October 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date31 January 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Sydney', 16 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 3 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 31 January 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death3 November 1930
Place of burialBenalla Cemetery, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, HOWSHIP William Joseph

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