HOWSE, William Arthur
| Service Number: | 7180 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 September 1915, Enlisted at Albury, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Windsor, Berkshire, England, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia, 8 January 1974, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Glenmorus Gardens Albury Crematorium and Lawn Cemetery,New South Wales Plan 2, Section 2, Row A, Grave 17 |
| Memorials: | Albury Methodist Church Circuit Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 7180, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Albury, NSW | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 7180, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 7180, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 27 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, In France | |
| 12 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , In France | |
| 13 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 7180, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Remained on duty | |
| 18 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 7180, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Jesse Howse and Sophia Jane Howse nee Freeman of Swift Street, Albury, NSW. Brother of Jesse Christopher Howse who returned to Australia on 17 October 1916 having served with the 2nd Battalion.
Husband of Ruby Irene Howse nee Chilton of Meadsfield Road, Langley, Berkshire, England. William and Ruby married on 31 January 1918 in the Registry Office, Brentford, Middlesex. Fate unknown. Registrar A.H. Pittard officiated.
Commenced return to Australia on 3 July 1919 aboard HT Zealandia disembarking on 23 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Husband of Lydia Bertha Howse nee Mackrell of Albury, NSW. William and Lydia married during 1929c in Albury, NSW