William Henry HOWES

HOWES, William Henry

Service Number: 195
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Not yet discovered
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 195, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 195, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
16 Jan 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 195, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB Bk 2, p. 45, notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Fortunatus arriving Brisbane 9 Jan 1902, discharged 16 Jan 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When William Henry Howes enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his father F. Howes, Adelaide. In the Bore War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB, Bk 2 p. 45, it is nted he directed part of his pay to his sister Miss E. Howes, Charters Towers.