Cyril William Howie (1889 - 1948)

Born 7 May 1889 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 12 Jun 1948 at age 59 in Carterton, Wellington, New Zealand

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Biography

16751 - Quarter Master Sargeant, Military Police, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Cyril William Howie was born on 7 May 1889 at Timaru.^[1] His birth was registered at Mount Grey, Canterbury, New Zealand.^[2] He was the second son of William Howie and Elizabeth Unwin.

He married Johanna Gielow in 1915. New Zealand ^[3]

On 20 October 1915, Cyril signed attestation papers to join the New Zealand Expeditionary Force at Trentham, Wellington. His assigned unit was the Camp Military Police. The form also stated that his previous employer was a Mr Freeman, Ohinewai (near Huntly), Waikato and his next of kin was his wife, Johanna Howie, 5 Pitt Terrace, Auckland. ^[4]

They had the following children, Ian Douglas Howie, Betty Zair Howie, Rona Howie and Colin Roche Howie. They lived in Carterton.

In 1919, Cyril took a leave of absence in lieu of discharge. Cyril was described as being 29 years of age, 6 feet tall, brown hair, blue eyes with a sallow complexion.^[5]

Cyril passed away 12 June 1948 at Carterton, Wellington, New Zealand. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Place, Birth Date - Cyril Howie, Attestation form, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Trentham.
2. ↑ New Zealand, Birth Index, 1889/2759, Cyril William Howie, Registration Place - Mount Grey, New Zealand, Folio Number 2759
3. ↑ Marriage Index, 1915/4521 - Name Cyril William Howie, Marriage Year 1915, Marriage Place New Zealand, Spouse Johannah Fredricka Gielow, Relation Bridegroom, Folio Number 4521
4. ↑ See images tab - New Zealand Expeditionary Force - Attestation Form
5. ↑ See images tab - New Zealand Expeditionary Forces - Certificate of Leave in Lieu of Discharge.
6. ↑ New Zealand DeathIndex 1948/1968, Cyril William Howie Death Date 1948, Registration Place, Carterton, Wellington, New Zealand, Folio Number 1968.