HOWARD, William Lewis
(Service number 54199)
| First Rank | Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 02/05/1878 | Place of Birth | Saint Columb Major, Cornwall, England |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | St Andrews, South Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Storekeeper | ||
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| Marital Status | Single on attesting; married in 1917 | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs H. M. HOWARD (wife), St Andrews, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 34th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company | ||
| Date | 8 February 1918 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 16 January 1954 | Age | 75 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Lewis Howard was the son of William Woodnut and Katherine (née Emery) Howard. He had been in New Zealand for 8 years when he attested. He was drawn in the first military service ballot for No. 10 (South Canterbury) recruiting district in November 1916. William married Hilda Marion Nicholls on 9 April 1917 at St Andrews. Their son, Norman Lewis Augustus Howard was born at Whare Nana, Timaru, on 30 August 1918, almost seven months after william had left.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [08 September 2019]; Timaru Herald, 25 November 1916 (Papers Past) [15 October 2015]
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