Regimental number | 1433 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storekeeper |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 2.25" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs W Howship, Nunn Street, Benalla, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park) |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/98/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Motor Transport Section |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
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 death | |
Place of burial | Benalla Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HOWSHIP William Joseph |