Thomas Oliver HOWELL

HOWELL, Thomas Oliver

Service Numbers: 757, Q112489
Enlisted: 25 September 1916, Townsville, Qld.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Volunteer Defence Corps (QLD)
Born: Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 26 February 1889
Home Town: Halifax, Hinchinbrook, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Queensland, Australia, 11 November 1953, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: New Ingham Cemetery, Qld
Div: Anglican (C of E) Sect: 2 Plot: 50
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World War 1 Service

25 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 757, 7th Machine Gun Company, Townsville, Qld.
21 Nov 1917: Involvement Private, 757, 7th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
21 Nov 1917: Embarked Private, 757, 7th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne

World War 2 Service

9 Feb 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q112489, Volunteer Defence Corps (QLD), Townsville, Qld.

Peacetime

11 Dec 1944: Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Oliver HOWELL and Mary HOWELL nee BALL, Millchester Road, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia

Husband of Mona Louisa HOWELL nee BLACKALL, Halifax, Queensland, Australia

Thomas Oliver Howell, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Howell, Millchester Road, enlisted last week in Townsville.  He was the reciepent of a wristlet watch from the work room presented by Mr. Ulett, Alligator Creek.  He is a Towers native.