Charles Ernest HOWS

HOWS, Charles Ernest

Service Numbers: 48, 48A
Enlisted: 23 January 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 3rd Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Auckland, New Zealand, 1891
Home Town: Campsie, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Tinsmith
Died: Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

23 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 48, 9th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
1 May 1916: Involvement Private, 48, 9th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
1 May 1916: Embarked Private, 48, 9th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
12 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 48, 9th Machine Gun Company
4 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, From 9th Machine Gun Company. Letter 'A' added to his service number now 48A
24 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 48A, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Second occasion. Gassed
14 Nov 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 48A, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

At the time of enlistment he was residing in Lincoln Street, Campsie, NSW

Son of Charles Ernest Hows and Cambridge Street, Paddington, NSW and Ida Rosetta Williams of Lincoln Street, Campsie, NSW.

Brother of Edward Robert Hows who returned to Australia on 9 April 1919 having served with the 9th Machine Gun Company, 36th and 34th Battalions

On 27 August 1918 Charles married Daisy Ellen Bowman Chadwell Parich Church, Essex, England. Rector Edward Smith officiated.

Commenced return  to Australia on 23 July 1919 aboard HT Port Lincoln disembarking on 20 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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