John James HOWE

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Service Number:	VX38668
Enlisted:	2 September 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Convalescent Depots
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1906
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Matriculation
Occupation:	Accountant/ Pay Master
Died:	Natural Causes , Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 4 December 1963, aged 57 years
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Cremation Methodist Section
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

2 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX38668
16 Sep 1940:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 3rd later 2nd/3rd Light (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment, Posted to Regiment Werribee Victoria on establishment of Unit
29 Dec 1940:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX38668, 3rd later 2nd/3rd Light (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment, Embarked Melbourne for Middle East for duty with Regiment
31 Jan 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX38668, 3rd later 2nd/3rd Light (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, Disembarked Suez for duty
7 Apr 1941:	Imprisoned Libya/North Africa, Captured Derna Declared POW 18th July 1941.
22 May 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, Reception Camp, Recovered POW from NW Europe ex Stalag 8B Germany to UK 1st Australian Transit Camp for treatment and convalescence
8 Sep 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Convalescent Depots, 107 Convalescence Depot Ballarat for treatment and convalescence prior to discharge
19 Nov 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX38668

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Married Mrs Marie Howe residence 51 Eildon Road St Kilda Victoria prior to embarkation 1940.

Captured Derna Libya April 1941/ POW Italy 1942/43 then onto Germany 1944/45.

Awards 1939-45 Star /Africa star /Defence Medal /War Medal & ASM 1939-45.