Noel Kelby Pete (Kelly) HOWARD

HOWARD, Noel Kelby Pete

Service Number: SX2518
Enlisted: 30 April 1940, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 2/2nd Railway Construction Company (RAE)
Born: Charleston, South Australia, 27 June 1910
Home Town: Nangari, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Packer
Died: Natural causes, Murray Bridge, South Australia, 11 August 1992, aged 82 years
Cemetery: Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia
PLOT Cremation Only - No Headstone MEMORIAL ID 171677755 ·
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World War 2 Service

30 Apr 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX2518
30 Apr 1940: Enlisted Private, SX2518, Adelaide, South Australia
1 May 1940: Involvement Sapper, SX2518
21 May 1941: Promoted Lance Corporal, 2/2nd Railway Construction Company (RAE), Middle East
22 Jun 1942: Promoted Corporal, 2/2nd Railway Construction Company (RAE), Middle East
25 Aug 1945: Promoted Sergeant, 2/2nd Railway Construction Company (RAE), Borneo
8 Feb 1946: Discharged Sergeant, SX2518, 2/2nd Railway Construction Company (RAE)
8 Feb 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX2518

Kelly Howard

Noel Kelby Pete Howard was a great friend of Ada Condon and Iris Chellew, whom he met whilst living at Nangari, SA. He sent many photos, postcards and souvenirs to these women, which are kept in a photo album.

Kelly (as he was known) enlisted on 30 April 1940 in the 2nd Australian Railway Construction Company, and went firstly to England, then the Middle East, before returning to Australia, to NSW, NT, Qld and onto Borneo.

Promoted to Corporal whilst serving in Middle East, and Sergeant whilst serving in Borneo.

He was 5 feet 8 1/2 inches tall, with grey eyes, medium complexion and auburn hair. Prior to serving he was a Packer and lived at Nangari, SA.

Discharged 8 Feb 1946.

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