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HOWLETT, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 101 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Cessnock, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 July 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Belgium Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 101, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 101, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
From Cumberland, England
William Howlett was born in Carlisle, Cumberland, England in 1886. His father was Henry Arthur Howlett (ex 55th Foot Regt & 4th Batt. Border Regiment) and his mother was Elizabeth R. Huddart. Henry served in Britain, India (Bhutan, Lucknow) and East Indies. William emigrated to Australia June 1911 via assisted passage. He married a Flora Cameron in 1912 and had a son Henry born 1913.
William joined A Coy 35th Battalion AIF in November 1915. He was killed in action 20/7/1917.
RIP William....
Submitted 12 July 2019 by Ivor Norman
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