Albert Reginald HOWLETT

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HOWLETT, Albert Reginald

Service Number:	3119
Enlisted:	27 October 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron
Born:	Johnsonville, Victoria, April 1895
Home Town:	Johnsonville, East Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Johnsonville State School
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, Egypt, 10 November 1917
Cemetery:	Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

27 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3119, Melbourne, Victoria
31 Jan 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3119, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anglo Egyptian embarkation_ship_number: A25 public_note: ''
31 Jan 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3119, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anglo Egyptian, Melbourne
24 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron
31 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 3119, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron , Battle of Beersheba, GSW (right arm and both legs)

Albert Reginald Howlett - 3119

Albert joined the 24th Rifles, 8 Light Horse Brigade on the 14 November 1916 when he was 21 years and 7 months old. Born in Bairnsdale, Victoria to James and Marion Elizabeth Howlett, of Metung, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The family were farmers. Albert was 5 foot 5 3/4 inches tall and weighed 138 pounds. He was a Private, Reg No. 3119 and his military service was in a Medical Coy from 14-11-16 to 28-11-16, then Ris Coy 37th Battalion from 28-11-16 til 1-12-16.

He then transferred to the 8th Light Horse on 1-12-16. He transferred to the 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment on 18-4-17 and his rank was Trooper. On the 24-4-17 he was transferred to the 3rd Australian Machine Gun Squadron, A.I.F. He suffered gun shot wounds to his arm and both legs on the 31st October, 2017 at Beersheba.

The battle of Beersheba occurred on the 31st October, 2017. He died of gun shot wounds on 10-11-17 at the No. 14 Australian General Hospital, Cairo. Albert was buried in Section F, grave no. F320 Cairo British Cemetery on 10-11-17.

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