| Regimental number | 2483 |
| Place of birth | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Marville Road, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert How, Marville Road, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 24 August 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 11 August 1918, for onward travel to Tasmania; discharged (medically unfit: debility and injury to left elbow joint), Hobart, 4 January 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as HAW. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOW Jack Robert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
