William Henry HOWES

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Service Number:	4138
Enlisted:	25 October 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Torrington, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Tallyman
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 October 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient)

25 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4138, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4138, 17th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4138, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney

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Son of William John Howes and Margaret Howes of Redmond Street, Leichhardt, NSW.

Brother of Athur David Howes who returned to Australia on 30 March 1916 having served with the 7th Light Horse Regiment

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal