| Regimental number | 3556 |
| Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
| School | Echuca State School, Echuca, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | Anzac, Walker Street, North Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Howard c/o Miss T H Birch, Anzac, Walker Street, North Geelong, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Sergeant |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row A, Grave No. 3), Surrey, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emma HOWARD; husband of Mary HOWARD, Margaret Street, North Geelong, Victoria. Native of Echuca, victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Sgt. Frank Howard. Killed on Gallipoli, mentioned in despatches. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |