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John Thomas HOWELL

Regimental number6535
Place of birthDalkeith Station, Cassilis, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressCamden, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Howell, Argyle Street, Camden, New South Wales
Enlistment date2 December 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 9 March 1918
Place of death or woundingLa Touquet, Belgium
Age at death34
Age at death from cemetery records34
Place of burialTancrez Farm Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 9), Ploegsteert, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
91
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Elizabeth HOWELL, 30 Foster Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales. Native of Cassillis, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: Sgt. A.S. Howell Brother: Pte R.S. Howell
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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