| Regimental number | 12183 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Callington, Cornwall, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Howe, Bourke Street, Addington, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Beatrice Ann Howe, 50 Caledonian Road, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 8 August 1916. Found guilty, 2 October 1916, of being absent from church parade: deprived of 2 days' pay (gross). Proceeded overseas to France, 7 January 1917; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 5 February 1917, and posted to D Company. Detached to Brigade School, 19 August 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 20 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 20 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18050357 |