Son of Arthur and Katherine Howell. A farmer by profession, he enlisted aged 18 in March 1916 as a private (Regimental No 5994) and embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12th August 1916. He served with the 10th Battalion, 19th Reinforcements, Australian Imperial Force, receiving the British War Medal and Victory Medal, and returned to Australia on 15th April 1918. He died at the Keswick Military Hospital, Adelaide.
Son of Arthur and Katherine Howell. A farmer by profession, he enlisted aged 18 in March 1916 as a private (Regimental No 5994) and embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12th August 1916. He served with the 10th Battalion, 19th Reinforcements, Australian Imperial Force, receiving the British War Medal and Victory Medal, and returned to Australia on 15th April 1918. He died at the Keswick Military Hospital, Adelaide.
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In memory of
David Blair
Beloved husband of
Ada Howell
and loving father of
Shirley, Gloria and Blair,
Died 18th June, 1931 aged 33 years
Late 10th BATT. A.I.F.
At the heavenly gates he'll meet us
with the same sweet loving smile.
For we are only parted, Blair,
just for a little while.
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