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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

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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