ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HOWES, Mortimer Thomas

HOWES, Mortimer Thomas

Full Name: Mortimer Thomas

HOWES

Date of Birth: 07

–

1894

Place of birth: Broken Hill NSW

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Wagerup WA

Next of Kin: Father – Frederick Howes

Next of Kin Address: Wagerup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1562

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-01-04

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-18

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-08-30

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25/12/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
4/01/1915- To Depot Battalion Blackboy Hill as Private
18/03/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
26/05/1915- Joined 11th Battalion in the field Gallipoli with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces ex Egypt
6/08/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Wounds to finger & Back )
11/08/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 1st Australian General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt ex 2nd Australian Field Ambulance ex 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station ex Hospital Ship Gallipoli, then to No. 1 Aux Hospital Heliopolis
28/10/1915- Reported to be ” Dangerously Ill ” – Admitted 1st Australian General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt ( Enteric Fever )
28/12/1915- Discharged from Hospital & Transferred to Convalescent Camp Port Said Egypt
21/01/1916- Embarked Alexandria Egypt for Australia per ” Commonwealth ”
29/02/1916- Disembarked Fremantle WA
30/08/1916- Discharged from Service

 

Service Medals Awarded

 

1914/1915 Star – No. 77

British War Medal – No. 2286

Victory Medal – No. 2283

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA.