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HOWES, Harry Smith
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3731, 6848, Q196837, 22565, N387681 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 March 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 20 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
| Born: | Bolton, England, 21 May 1899 |
| Home Town: | Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Kogarah Pictorial Honour Roll No.1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Mar 1914: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Boy, 2nd class, 3731, Royal Australian Navy | |
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| 21 Apr 1915: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Boy, 1st Class, 3731 | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6848, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
| 8 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6848, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Nicholson embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6848, 13th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Nicholson, Sydney | |
| 18 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6848, 34th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as an illegal absentee |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Nov 1939: | Involvement Private, Q196837 | |
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| 17 Nov 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 17 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q196837 | |
| 9 Jun 1940: | Discharged | |
| 9 Jun 1940: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q196837 | |
| 10 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 22565 | |
| 12 Jul 1941: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 22565 | |
| 27 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, N387681, 20 Garrison Battalion (NSW) | |
| 24 Jun 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, N387681, 20 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Walter John Howes of 'Devon Cottage', Caledonia Street, Kogarah West, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 22 January 1920 aboard HT Friedrichsruh disembarked at Fremantle and failed to re-embark; declared an illegal absentee.
Not eligible for medals