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HOWARD, William Clay
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 11989 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1915, Holdsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | South Brisbane, Qld., 19 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Woody Point, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | War Related Injuries, Brisbane, Qld., 16 March 1922, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Woody Point Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 11989, 9th Field Ambulance, Holdsworthy, NSW | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 11989, 9th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 11989, 9th Field Ambulance, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
William's parents were William Howard (Senior) and Lily Stebbings. William's father died in 1914 and after his death Lily married Samuel George Bailey. Samuel was the licensee of the Palace Hotel at Woody Point at that time and one-time Mayor of Redcliffe. William enlisted in August 1915. Severely wounded in the left knee while serving with the 9th Field Ambulance, William was hospitalized in England in September 1918. He returned to Australia in October 1919. William died a few years after his return in 1922.
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