| Regimental number | 36219 |
| Place of birth | Triabunna Tas |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | Triabunna, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Howells, Triabunna, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 11 October 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 25 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 28 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |
