David Blair HOWELL

Badge Number: S10531, Sub Branch: Partially Blinded Sub-branch
S10531

HOWELL, David Blair

Service Number: 5994
Enlisted: 27 March 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
Born: Cowell, South Australia, 9 August 1897
Home Town: Kimba, Kimba, South Australia
Schooling: Poonindie Public School
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Keswick Military Hospital, South Australia, 18 June 1931, aged 33 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia
Memorials: Cowell Men from Franklin Harbour WW1 Roll of Honour, Kimba Men Roll of Honour, Port Lincoln Poonindie School Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

27 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5994, 10th Infantry Battalion
12 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 5994, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 5994, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
9 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5994, 10th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), GSW (face & right shoulder)
18 Oct 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5994, 10th Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit
Date unknown: Wounded 5994, 10th Infantry Battalion

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