SOE Howell, William Rowland Wheatcroft (Bill)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Howell​

• FORENAME

William Rowland Wheatcroft (Bill)​

• UNIT

former SOE Mission 101,Ethiopia​

• RANK

Lieutenant​

• NUMBER

NX 3332​

• DATE OF DEATH

18th December 1942​

• AGE

33​

• GRAVESITE

Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea B7.B.17​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit 2/1 Bn (Infantry),AIF (Sgt) ​

born 31.8.1909 Rockhampton,Queensland,Australia​

son of George Herbert and Eenie Elizabeth Duncan (nee Wheatcroft) Howell,Bowral,New South Wales​

educated King's School,North Parramatta,New South Wales​

sheep station overseer in civilian life​

enlisted 27.10.1939 Paddington,New South Wales​

2/1 Bn (Infantry) (Private - Sergeant)​

Mission 101,Ethiopia 1941 (Sgt)​

OCTU,Egypt 1941​

2/9 Bn (Infantry) 1942 (Lt)​

KIA Buna,New Guinea​