ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HOWCROFT, Robert

HOWCROFT, Robert

Full Name: Robert

HOWCROFT

Date of Birth: 10

–

1890

Place of birth: Seedley Manchester, Lancashire

England

Occupation: Mill Hand

Address: Yarloop, WA

Next of Kin: Mother – Mary Jane Howcroft

Next of Kin Address: 382 Liverpool Street Seedley Manchester Lancashire England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 107

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-09

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli, Turkey

Age at Death: 24

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli – Panel No. 51 – No Known Grave

15/10/1914- Completed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill WA & Allotted 16th Battalion “: B ” Company as Private
20/02/1915- Appointed Lance Corporal 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
2/03/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
9/05/1915- Reported Missing in Action Gallipoli Turkey
9/05/1915- Killed in Action Gallipoli ( Court of Enquiry Held Serapeum Egypt )

Service Medals Awarded

1914/1915 Star – No. 14450

British War Medal – No. 7120

Victory Medal – No. 7094

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 309470

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA