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HOWES, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1238 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 October 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Acle, Norfolk, England, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Memorials: | The Shrine |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1238, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1238, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1238, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 9 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1238, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Howes of Acle, Norfolk, England.
Next of kin given as his sister B. Cooper of 'Acle', Sir Garnet Road, Surry Hills, NSW
Husband of Simone Marie Howes nee Gilmont of Wood Farm, Acle, Norfolk. Albert and Simone married on 22 May 1919 in the Merbes-le-Chateau, Merbes-le-Chateau, Belgium. E.B. Lengrandes, Burgomaster, officiated
Commenced return to Australia on 25 September 1919 aboard HT Mahana disembarking on 10 November 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal