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HOWELL, George William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1747, 1622 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 December 1914, Charlton, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charlton, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Barrakee, Buloke, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Shire of Charlton Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1747, 8th Infantry Battalion, Charlton, Vic. | |
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| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1747, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1747, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 26 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1747, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1747, 8th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1747, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 18 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1747, 8th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, SW to left thigh. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 22 February 1917. | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1747, 8th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Lagnicourt | |
| 14 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1747, 8th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck | |
| 26 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1622, 8th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days" | |
| 13 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1622, 8th Infantry Battalion, RTA 28 March 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
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