Francis Arthur HOWES

HOWES, Francis Arthur

Service Number: 820
Enlisted: 1 September 1916, Enlisted at Queenscliff, Victoria
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 36th Heavy Artillery Group
Born: Numurkah, Victoria, Australia, 10 March 1898
Home Town: Queenscliff, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Soldier
Died: Reservoir, Victoria, Australia, 15 April 1983, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Portarlington Cemetery, Victoria
Plot: PRT-MET-2-807-253
Memorials: Queenscliff Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Third Military District Honor Roll
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World War 1 Service

1 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 820, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Enlisted at Queenscliff, Victoria
25 Nov 1916: Involvement Gunner, 820, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
25 Nov 1916: Embarked Gunner, 820, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
11 Jul 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 820, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Severe shell nd to the thigh. Invalided to England on 18 July 1917 aboard HS Jan Braydello
8 Feb 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 820, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Address at the time of enlisted was Barracks, Queenscliff, Victoria

Son of Alfred Daniel Howes and Emily Mary Howes nee of Welsford Street, Shepparton, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 November 1917 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 3 January 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1923c Francis married Mary Alice Winfield in Victoria