HOWARD, Edward
| Service Numbers: | 2151, N77595 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 April 1915, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, 2 May 1884 |
| Home Town: | Rochester, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Leeton, New South Wales, 25 October 1945, aged 61 years |
| Cemetery: |
Leeton General Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2151, Lismore, New South Wales | |
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| 12 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2151, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2151, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Brisbane | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Wounded Private, 2151, 15th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, GSW (fingers) | |
| 22 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2151, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 31 Jul 1916: | Wounded Private, 2151, 15th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , 2nd occasion - Shell wound (body and leg) | |
| 18 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 20 Mar 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2151, 15th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Private, N77595, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Paddington, New South Wales | |
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| 28 Oct 1940: | Discharged Private, N77595, 16 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
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"OBITUARY. Edward Howard
The death occurred at Leeton District Hospital, on October 25th. of Edward Howard, aged 67. He was employed as a sawyer at the Leeten Co-operative Cannery Ltd., and had been ill for the past five months. He is survived by his widow and the following children of a former marriage, Margaret (Leeton) and Herbert (Leeton). Surviving sisters and brothers are Patrick (Yenda), Jack (Victoria) and Julia (Mrs. Becket of Victoria). His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Howard, of Port Fairy, Victoria, where he was born. His first marriage was at Wyalong to Margaret Hughes, and the second marriage was at Sydney to Agnes Hughes daughter of the late Patrick Hughes, of Narandera.
Before coming to Leeton the late Mr. Howard resided at Burgooney, and he had lived on the area for a period of four years. His chief activities were in connection with the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. He saw four years and 111 days service in the 1914-18 war and was gassed on three occasions. He served as a private with the 15th Battalion. He also served in the 16th Garrison Battalion in the late war, and received his discharge owing to illness. The funeral moved from the Catholic Church at 3 p.m. on October 26th, the Rev. Father Roache officiating. Pall bearers were Messrs T. H. Dunn, J. Sharpe, J. Harding and J. O'Grady. The chief mourners were the widow, a son and daughter, and Mr. Keith Wilkie, nephew." - from the Murrumbidgee Irrigator 30 Oct 1945 (nla.gov.au)
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