Hemi Howell

Surname
Howell
Forename(s)
Hemi

World War 1

WW1 Serial No
16/330
WW1 address
48 Hobson Street, Auckland, New Zealand
WW1 next of kin
Mrs M. Howell, Main Road, Taradale, New Zealand
WW1 embarkation body
1st Maori Contingent
WW1 embarkation unit
A Company

Comments (1)

In the Sun newspaper, 15 February 1916, the following article appeared:Mrs W. P. Howell, of Sydenham, has received a letter from her son, Private Hemi Howell, of the Ist Maori Contingent, stating that he is in hospital at West Croydon, Surrey, England. Private Howell says in his letter that the Maoris "fought like mad, and made a reputation for New Zealand —and we will do it again.''