| Regimental number | 60 |
| Place of birth | Penrith New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Address | Luddenham via Penrith, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Howlett, Luddenham via Penrith, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Cecil William |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 20), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |