Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Howell, William

The son of Rachel Howell of Lilydale a 22 year old labourer he enlisted Claremont and embarked with the 24^th Battalion later transferring to the 1^st Pioneer Battalion.

William married May Elizabeth Childs on 18 Aug 1916, whilst in England after being wounded in Gallipoli. They met when he was recovering from his wounded shoulder in hospital.After he had recovered he was sent to France and on to Ypres where he was mortally wounded and died a few days later at the age of 23 on 23 Oct 1917. His daughter, Ada, was 10 months old , so he never saw his daughter. He is buried in Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium.
The Australian Government paid for his wife, May, and Ada (a baby) after the war to travel to Australia to visit his home and his mother. May decided she did not want to stay and came back to England.

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