| Occupation before Enlistment |
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| Next of Kin |
| Mrs Olive Marr (sister), Post-office, Matata, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
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| Enlistment Address |
| Matata, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation |
| Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 2nd Echelon |
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| Cause of Death |
| Accidentally killed on active service |
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| Cemetery Name |
| Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt |
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| Memorial Name |
| Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories |
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| Biographical Notes |
| Edward Howell was the son of Edward and Ngahuia Howell, of Matata |
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| Description of Image |
| Portrait from The Weekly News; 6 August 1941 |
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| Sources Used |
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Nominal Roll No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940)
- Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
- CommonwealthWar Graves Commission URL http://www.cwgc.org
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
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