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HOWES, Harry Smith

• Personal Details
• Service History
• Personal Stories

Step 1: Personal Details

Service Numbers:	3731, 6848, Q196837, 22565, N387681
Enlisted:	24 March 1914
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	20 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
Born:	Bolton, England, 21 May 1899
Home Town:	Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	Kogarah Pictorial Honour Roll No.1

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Step 2: Service History

World War 1 Service

24 Mar 1914:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Boy, 2nd class, 3731, Royal Australian Navy
21 Apr 1915:	Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Boy, 1st Class, 3731
19 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6848, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
8 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6848, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Nicholson embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
8 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6848, 13th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Nicholson, Sydney
18 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 34th Infantry Battalion
28 Feb 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6848, 34th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as an illegal absentee

World War 2 Service

17 Nov 1939:	Involvement Private, Q196837
17 Nov 1939:	Enlisted
17 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q196837
9 Jun 1940:	Discharged
9 Jun 1940:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q196837
10 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 22565
12 Jul 1941:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 22565
27 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, N387681, 20 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
24 Jun 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, N387681, 20 Garrison Battalion (NSW)

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Walter John Howes of 'Devon Cottage', Caledonia Street, Kogarah West, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 22 January 1920 aboard HT Friedrichsruh disembarked at Fremantle and failed to re-embark; declared an illegal absentee.

Not eligible for medals

Son of Walter John Howes of 'Devon Cottage', Caledonia Street, Kogarah West, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 22 January 1920 aboard HT Friedrichsruh disembarked at Fremantle and failed to re-embark; declared an illegal absentee.

Not eligible for medals

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• Department of Veterans Affairs - WWII Nominal Roll
• National Archives Australia - Army Service Record
• National Archives Australia - Mobilization forms
• National Archives Australia - RAAF Service Record
• National Archives Australia - RAN Service Record

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