| Service number | 4399 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Newtown |
| Death Date | 1918-05-04 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Lionel Reginald Howarth
Description
Private Lionel Reginald Howarth (4399, 8th Field Ambulance) was born in Newtown, NSW. He was working as a horse driver for Nock and Kirby’s when he enlisted in October 1916. On 4 May 1918, Lionel was in an ambulance being driven by Private Wally Saunders along the Corbie Fulloy Road when a shell landed in front of the ambulance, killing them both. Lionel was buried in the Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, France. His foster mother wrote that he was 17 years old.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 8th Australian Field Ambulance
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 8th Australian Field Ambulance
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 8th Australian Field Ambulance
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 09 October 1916 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 03 November 1916 | |
| Date of death | 04 May 1918 | |
| Date of fate | 04 May 1918 |