| Regimental number | 116 |
| Place of birth | Paddington, New South Wales |
| School | Croydon Park Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29.5 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Howell, Boyle Street, Enfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row K, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 85 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Thomas Cemetery (Sec. 17, Grave 10D), Enfield, New South Wales. Parents: Francis and Martha HOWELL, 42 Boyle Street, Enfield, New South Wales. Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Family/military connections | Father: 2666 Pte Frank Howell, 54th Bn, returned to Australia, 27 August 1917; Brothers: 1860 Pte Frederick Francis HOWELL, 1st Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919; 2445 Lance Corporal George Julian HOWELL VC MM, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 31 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOWELL Valentine John |
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Street Address:
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