| Regimental number | 51209 |
| Place of birth | Launceston Tas |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Horse breaker |
| Address | East Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, J A Howard, 'Clarence Ville', Compton Street, East Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 27 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on 19 June 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 April 1919 |