| Regimental number | 854 |
| Place of birth | Bothwell Tas |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest Howell, 81 Franklin Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name David Royden |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row G, Grave NO. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest and Jean HOWELL. Native of Black Marsh, Kempton, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |