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HOWARD, Herbert Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1559 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Harleston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1559, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 15 Jan 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarking | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 1559, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 1559, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 28 years
Son of Richard and Mary Howard. Brother of Edgar Howard
Husband of Henrietta Howard of 11 North Hall Row, Burley Road, Leeds, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Royal Artillery for 3 years and in the Militia