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HOWLING, Richard William

Service Number:	5692
Enlisted:	10 March 1916, 18th reinforcements
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	4th Divisional Signal Company
Born:	Croydon, Victoria, Australia , 1897
Home Town:	Croydon, Maroondah, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia , 1984, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Allambe Memorial Park, Gold Coast
Memorials:	Croydon War Memorial

World War 1 Service

10 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5692, 8th Infantry Battalion, 18th reinforcements
3 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 5692, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
3 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 5692, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne
23 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 65th Infantry Battalion, Taken on strength from 8th Infantry Battalion in England
26 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 65th Infantry Battalion, Appointed acting L/Cpl for duration of signals training course at Windmill Hill, England
19 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, Returned to 8th Infantry Battalion, from 65th Infantry Battalion
28 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 55 Australian Wireless Section
14 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 4th Divisional Signal Company, Taken on strength from Australian Wireless Section
12 May 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 5692, 4th Divisional Signal Company, Embarked aboard HMAT Port Napier for return home to Australia
17 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 5692, 4th Divisional Signal Company, Discharged due to termination of period of enlistment, in 3rd Military District (Victoria)

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Biography contributed by Karan CAMPBELL-DAVIS

Son of Mr Richard W HOWLING

Husband of Hannah Melba HOWLING (1900 - 1977)