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HOWELL, Valentine John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 116 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 April 1915, Liverpool |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 28 October 1884 |
| Home Town: | Enfield (NSW), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Croydon Park Publoic School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 31 May 1918, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 116, 18th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 116, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 116, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 116, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 22 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 116, 18th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, GSW knee | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 116, 18th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Shell wound right leg | |
| 20 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 18th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 May 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 116, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 116 awm_unit: 18 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-05-31 |
Personal Stories
Mr Ron Baker
I am the grandnephew of this soldier, my Grand father George Julian Howell was his younger brother.
My wife and I were the first of the family to have the honour to visit his last resting place in France in 2017.
Lest we forget.
Submitted 31 May 2024 by Tina Baker
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