| Regimental number | 1951 |
| Place of birth | Mildura, Victoria |
| School | Echuca State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butter factory employee |
| Address | Echuca, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, F W Howell, High Street, Echuca, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row N, Grave No. 23), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Katherine HOWELL, Echuca, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Cpl Thos. R. Lowe who was in the Field Artillery was killed on 18th September, 1918 and is buried at Rosel. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
