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Emlyn George Howell

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Emlyn George Howell
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Personal Information
Date of Birth 9 Sep 1906
Place of Birth Birmingham, England
Death 8 Feb 1955, aged 48
Place of Death Northcliffe, Western Australia
Occupation Labourer
Religion Congregational
Next of Kin , Mrs. Dorothy Howell
Military Information
Post War Details
Fate Returned to Australia
Monument(s) Byford WW2 Honour Roll
Medals 1939-45 Star
Pacific Star
War Medal 1939-45
Australian Service Medal 1939-45



Pre War

At enlistment he had experience with diesel engineering and operating a cinematograph. He had married Dorothy Foxlove on 22 Nov 1929, and they had a daughter born 1 Apr 1930 and a son born 11 Jan 1936.

War Service

Emlyn enlisted in the RAAF at No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre on 8 Aug 1942, mustered as a General hand. He was sent the same da\y to the No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF at Pearce to undertake No. P177 Recruits Drill Course (9 - 30 Aug 1942). He was then posted on 7 Sep 1942 to No. 4 Stores Depot RAAF at Maylands. His next posting was on 15 Oct 1942 to the No. 2 Mobile Works Squadron RAAF where he spent most of his time in uniform. While with them Emlyne was appointed Leading Aircraftman from 1 Mar 1943, reverted to Aircraftman on 24 Sep 1943 when he remusterd as a Fitter General, and was again appointed Leading Aircraftman on 1 Jan 1944. He had remustered as a Plant Operator on 6 Nov 1943. On 22 Feb 1944 Emlyn transferred to the No. 1 Reserve Personnel Pool RAAF for reassignment to work betted suited to his helath.


From 27 Feb 1944 until 3 Apr 1944 he was a patient of No. 6 RAAF Hospital, released on 3 April to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF. On 31 Jul 1944 he was posted to Works Training Unit RAAF at Lara. He was again hospitalised, from 9 to 25 Sep 1944, before returning to the Works Training Unit for several days before being posted to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF for reassignment. On 5 Jul 1945 Emlyn was posted to No. 2 Air Observers School RAAF and then on 29 Aug 1945, Emyln was posted to the Air Armament School RAAF, before being sent on 26 Sep 1945 to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF where he was discharged on 18 Oct 1945.

Post War

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