| Regimental number | 6/66 |
| Address | 272 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mrs H Howlett, 69 Wellington Street, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Sgt Howlett has displayed the utmost coolness under fire during the operations round Flers. On 18/9/16 while the Company was moving forward across Switch Trench and had become partly disorganised by the enemy?s Barrage Sgt Howlett was left to reorganise the company so they entered a communication trench. This he did admirably. On the night of 17/18 September, he went out in charge of a Patrol from Grove Alley which he handled well. On 25/9/16 during the attack on Factory Corner he handled his section well and was of great assistance during the consolidation. On 26/9/16 he took forward an advance post towards Trench but was wounded in his efforts to get forward. Throughout the whole time from 16/9/16 to 26/9/16 he has done exceptionally good work and shown great devotion to duty.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |