Colin HOWATSON

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Service Number:	3056
Enlisted:	5 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	Campsie, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling:	Fort Street Superior Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	Ration Farm Military Cemetery, la Chapelle-D'Armentieres Plot VI, Row K, Grave No. 49
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

5 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3056
8 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3056, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
8 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3056, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Sydney
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3056, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3056 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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