William HOWES

HOWES, William

Service Number: 4373
Enlisted: 21 July 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Birmingham, England, 1881
Home Town: Canley Vale, Fairfield, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
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World War 1 Service

21 Jul 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4373, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
17 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 4373, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 4373, 30th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney
7 Jun 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, From 30th Battalion
24 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, In France.
10 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4373, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Husband of Mary Howes nee Amery of River Road, Canley Vale, NSW. William and Mary married in NSW during 1906c. 

Commenced return to Australia on 15 June 1919 aboard HT Swakopmund disembarking on 3 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal