"Tom" Thomas James HOWARD

Born 1892 in Wandering, Western Australia ^{[15] [30]}
Son of Edward Francis HOWARD and Emeiline GREY ^[15]
Farmhand in Three Springs in 1914 ^{[19] [50]}
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 14 September 1914 ^{[30: item 6994305]}
     On enlistment was recorded as 5 feet 6½ inches tall, weighing 151 lbs. with green eyes, light brown hair and a fair complexion ^[30]
     Gave his mother Mrs Emilene JARMAN as his next of kin, her address at the time being 38 View Street, North Perth ^[30]
     After very brief training at the Blackboy Hill military camp he was appointed to the 12th Battalion on 6 October 1914 ^[30]
     Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A7 Medic on 2 November 1914 ^[18]
     Private 882 in the 12th Battalion of the A.I.F. in Alexandria, Egypt and Gallipoli, Turkey during the First World War ^[30]
     Wounded in Action in Gallipoli, Turkey between the 25 and 28 April 1915 (gunshot wound to his left knee) ^[30]
     Taken to Mustapha, Egypt for treatment on 13 May 1915, and returned to Australia in July 1915 on the H.S. Ballarat ^[30]
Returned to Three Springs and was the guest of the evening at a Ball held at the Agricultural Hall on Friday 20 August 1915 ^[10]
     He was given a great reception by all present, and Rev. Henry WEAVER made a "Welcome Home" speech ^{[10: 27-Aug-1915]}
     At the time he had to use a stick to walk with, however hoped he would soon exchange it for a rifle and return to the Front ^[10]
Farmhand and Clearing Contractor in Three Springs 1915-1925 ^{[6] [50]}
Officially Discharged from the A.I.F. on 18 July 1916; received the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
His name appears on the Three Springs Honour Board, which was unveiled on Tuesday 3 June 1919 ^{[9: 6-Jun-1919] [10: 13-Jun-1919]}
Member of the Arrino Football Club in 1920 ^{[10: 9-Jul-1920]}
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1922 ^{[10: 12-May-1922]}
Married Irene B. MARHSALL in the Murchison District in 1930 ^[66]
Later resided in Yalgoo ^[16]
Sergeant W83544 in Yalgoo's local Australian Army Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War ^[16]

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