ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HOWIESON, David

HOWIESON, David

Full Name: David

HOWIESON

Date of Birth: 09

–

1893

Place of birth: Sauchie, Tullibody, Clackmannanshire

Scotland

Occupation: Farrier ( 5 year apprenticeship completed )

Address: Mornington Mills WA

Next of Kin: Father – George HOWIESON, Mother – Maggie HOWIESON

Next of Kin Address: Mornington Mills WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 1136

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-21

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill WA

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-01-18

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-13

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli, Turkey

Age at Death: 21

Burial Location: Lone Pine Cemetery Gallipoli – Plot 1, Row G, Grave No. 21

Previous Service – 12 months with 7th Battalion TEB, A & S.H
21/09/1914- Joined 11th Battalion Reinforcements Blackboy Hill WA as Private
13/02/1915- With 11th Battalion to Overseas Training Depot Mena Egypt
5/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula aboard ” Suffolk ”
30/04/1915- Killed in Action, Gallipoli

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – No. 4855

British War Medal – No. 5898

Victory Medal – No. 5876

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 306451

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTION

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 62.