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Private David Royden Seymour Howell

A black and white photo of a man in a military uniformA young woman with two teddy bears, one dressed a nurse and the other dressed as a soldier, in a military cemetery

Tho’ death divides fond memory clings ever remembered

Private David Royden Seymour Howell was born on 31 December of 1892 in Black Marsh, Tasmania.

On the 15 March 1916 David decided to enlist and serve his country.

Private Howell served on the Western Front in Europe and was wounded on several occasions.

On 22 April 1918 Private Howell was killed in action.

Private Howell's great-great-great-niece, Tori Hall, of Scottsdale High School, researched Private Howell for the Frank MacDonald MM Memorial Study Tour 2024.

Read Tori Hall's research about Private David Royden Seymour Howell.