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Rootsweb D: I312597 Birth Record: 28 Sep 1894 in Aberdeen (now Burra), South Australia

Father   living at Caltowie, South Australia
Mother          Both Caltowie, South Australia

previously served with Commonwealth Military Forces 28th Signal Company Army Engineers

On enlisting Howard was 19 yrs 11 mths old; single; 5' 9.5" tall; 144 lbs; fair complexion;
grey eyes; brown hair; Methodist

18/8/1914        enlisted in Adelaide, SA
                       as a Sapper in Divisional Signal Company 1

27/8/1914        promoted to Corporal in 1st Division Signal Co.

20/10/1914      embarked from Port of Melbourne, VIC, onboard HMAT A10 Karroo
                       Lieutenant in 2nd A. Signal Coy
12/1914           disembarked into Alexandria

4/5/1915         proceeded to join Mediteranean Expeditionary Forces, ANZAC, Gallipoli Peninsular
                      embarked onboard A11 HT Minnewaska
25/4/1915        Anzac

26/7/1915        Promoted to Sergeant
                       to join 2nd Australian Division, Egypt

19/9/1915        embarked onboard HT Melville at Alexandria, for overseas

19/12/1915       evacuated from ANZAC at night

31/12/1915       embarked from Lemnos at night

3/1/1916          disembarked off of HT Empress of Britain into Alexandria

16/3/1916        proceeded to join British Expeditionary Forces, ex Alexandria
                       embarked onboard HT Thermistocles
21/3/1916        disembarked into Marseilles, France

Recommended for a MILITARY CROSS:

"During the whole of this Officer's service with AIF, he has displayed great devotion
to his duty, which he always carried out in a very efficient manner.
He transferrd to this Company (1st ANZAC), from 1st Aust Division Signal Company
as an NCO and was cable Sergeant on his arrival in France.  His work in assisting
in carrying out the buried cable system in BOIS GRENIER area was commendable.
This work and the work of maintaining these lines frequently brought him into
heavily shelled zones.
He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on 9th June 1916.  Since then he has had charge
of Divisional Artillery communications, this work he has always carried out in a most
satisfactory manner under the circumstances.
In the ALBERT area he often displayed great courage while performing his dutes.
I have previously noted that this officer's services be recognised for his work as an
NCO during the evacuation of GALLIPOLI."

9/6/1916          Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant

10/9/1916        promoted to Lieutenant, Belgium

7/2/1917         evacuated sick, placed on seconded list
                      acute meningitis and catarrhales, France
15/2/1917       admitted to 38th Casualty Clearing Station
20/2/1917       suspected cerbro spinal meningitis, 14th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux
8/3/1917         NOK notified - dangerously ill
23/3/1917       embarked onboard HS St Patrick, Boulogne, for England
24/3/1917       admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, England
30/4/1917       discharged to No.2 Convaslescent Depot, Sutton Veny, England

12/5/1918        embarked onboard D8 HT Ruahine (CSM Carrier), ex London
                       returned to Australia
5/7/1918          disembarked into Sydney, NSW

Medals:            1914/15 Star (3810); British War medal (1282); Victory medal (1283)

5/4/1967          lived at 24 Anthony Street, Largs Bay, SA
                       applied for ANZAC Medallion

married:           Olive

29/9/1978        passed away
cremated in:     Centennial Park Cemetery  (18/12/1978)
                       Derrick Gardens Of Remembrance, Tree Bed 22, Position 001
                       Interment Right Expiry (18/12/2023)

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  27/4/2016.  Lest we forget.

Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.