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HOWARD, Robert James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1619 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Scott's Creek, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Cobden, Corangamite, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Scott's Creek State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot III, Row F, Grave No. II |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Scott's & Cowley's Creek Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1619, Depot Battalion (AIF) | |
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| 5 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1619, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1619, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Bakara, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1619, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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