George William HOWES

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Service Number:	3354
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brimingham, Warwickshire, England, January 1874
Home Town:	Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 December 1948, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3354, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3354, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3354, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Adelaide
11 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3354, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to ositis

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Son of George Howes and Eliza Howes of Birmingham, Warwickhire, England. Brother of George Howes, Annie Elizabeth Howes and Lily Howes

Husband of Elizabeth Howes nee Andrews of Lethbridge Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria. Father of Lillian Howes, Nellie Howes, George William Howes

Served a four year apprenticeship with W. Venables of Birmingham, England

Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1917 aboard HT Runic disembarking 5 July 1917

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal