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BETTLES, Howard William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 910 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Melbourne, Victoria, 1894 |
| Home Town: | North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Panel 26 No known grave |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Aug 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT A20 Hororata from Melbourne | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 910, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 910, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
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Son of John and Caroline Bettles of 3 Baltson Street, North Melbourne
Brother of 2377 Pte Aubyn Christmas BETTLES, 59th Bn, returned to Australia 6 June 1918
Hedley Farquahson Bettles killed in action 12 May 1917
507 Pte Leslie Randolph BETTLES, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 29 January 1916.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal