John HOWES

Regimental number24/2007
Place of birthOrmondville
OccupationContractor
Next of kinBrother, J Howes, Ormondville
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 4 March 1916
Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916.
Final rankRifleman
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 15 September 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Rank given as Lance Corporal on Roll of Honour.
Age at death from cemetery records36
Place of burialBulls Road Cemetery (Special Memorial 11), Flers, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Sister: Catherine A. Crawford, Whakaronga, Palmerston North
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 30