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HOWIE, Samuel William

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(Pte) Samuel William Howie

Private Samuel William Howie 5270 a Driver prior to enlistment 24th May 1915, he embarked with the 10th Battalion from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 17 July 1915.

Regimental number	5270
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Driver
Address	Alberton, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	26
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs A Howie, Coburg Road, Alberton, South Australia
Enlistment date	24-May-15
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	Convalescent Depot, Harefield Park, London
AWM Embarkation Roll number	26/84/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 17 July 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll	10th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Mention in Despatches


	Work at Jeancourt 18-23 September 1918.
	Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).
	Recommendation date: 16, 18 January 1919
Fate	Returned to Australia 12 May 1919
Other details	Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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McCann-William-Francis-James -E04377

ID number     E04377
    Collection     Photograph
    Object type     Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
    Place made     Belgium: Wallonie, Hainaut, Chatelet
    Date made     27 February 1919

    Description

    Informal portrait of the Australian Rules Football Team of the 9th and 10th Battalions, winners of the Australian Divisional Championship for 1919. Identified are: Back Row: Beattie, 10th Battalion (sixth from the left); all others in back row unidentified. Middle row: left to right: unidentified; unidentified; Lieutenant Arthur Limb; Colonel Maurice Wilder-Neligan; 5270 Sergeant Samuel William Howie; Major William Francis James McCann; unidentified; Lieutenant Alan Percival Chittleborough, all of the 10th Battalion. Front row: 56053 Private Alfred George Cahill, 10th Battalion (extreme right).

McCann-William-Francis-James -E04416

ID number     E04416
    Collection     Photograph
    Object type     Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
    Date made     4 March 1919

    Description

    Chatelet, Belgium. 4 March 1919. Group portrait of the 1st Australian Divisional Australian Rules Football Team. Left to right, back row: unidentified; Lieutenant (Lt) H. E. Fentrill, 11th Battalion; Private (Pte) Cahill, 10th Battalion; Sergeant (Sgt) Farrelley, 10th Battalion; unidentified. Third row: unidentified; Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) C. Amber, 10th Battalion; unidentified; Sgt W. Poole, 10th Battalion; unidentified; 7103 Sgt Robert Scott Beatty DCM MM, 10th Battalion; unidentified; unidentified; Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Bennett, 5th Battalion; unidentified; unidentified; unidentified; Sgt Radcock, 10th Battalion; Captain Willis, Australian Army Medical Corps; unidentified; Sgt J. Matthews, 10th Battalion; Lt Alan P. Chittleborough. Second row: unidentified; unidentified; Major General W. G. Glasgow, General Officer Commanding, 10th Division; Sgt W. Howie, 10th Battalion; Major McCann DSO, 10th Battalion; unidentified; Lt R. B. Limb, 10th Battalion. Front row: L Cpl R. A. Hall, 10th Battalion; unidentified; unidentified sergeant.