| Regimental number | 2295 |
| Place of birth | Birdsville, Queensland |
| School | State School, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Mary Howell, Coningesby Estate, Mackay, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Boonah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Efford Cemetery (Section Roman Catholic, Row C, Grave No. 3406), Plymouth, Devonshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Robert HOWELL and Mary KELLY, his wife |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |