| Regimental number | 1647 |
| Place of birth | North Mottor, near Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mooreville Road, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert How, Mooreville Road, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1647B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "A handsome noble boy loved by all who knew him." Details from Father. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 21.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXXII, Row C, Grave No. 2A), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 148 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Jane HOW, Ridgley, Tasmania. Native of North Motton, near Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Three brothers. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |