Samuel William Howie (10 June 1889 – 15 August 1943) was an Australian rules footballer for Port Adelaide and captain of the club in 1922.[1]
| Sam Howie | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samuel William Howie | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 15 August 1943 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Woodville, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | West Broken Hill | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–1914, 1919–1923 | Port Adelaide | ||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of David Howie (1852–1920),[2] and Amanda Lavinia Howie (1854–1938), née Green,[3] Samuel William Howie was born at Broken Hill on 10 June 1889.
He married Ethel May Dixon (1889–1975) on 5 March 1920. They had three sons: William Edward Howie (1921–1921), Allan Dixon Howie (1923–1945), and Robert John Howie (1924–1981).
Death
editHe collapsed and died during a Volunteer Defence Corps (V.D.C.) parade at Woodville on 15 August 1943.[4][5] He was buried, with full military honours at Adelaide's Centennial Park Cemetery.[6][7]
Footnotes
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- ^ "Australian Football – Sam Howie – Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ David Howie, The Australian Christian Commonwealth, (Friday, 29 October 1920), p.495.
- ^ Deaths: Howie, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Thursday, 28 April 1938), p12.
- ^ V.D.C. Officer Dies On Parade, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Monday, 16 August 1943), p.3.
- ^ Deaths: Howie, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Monday, 16 August, 1943), p.6.
- ^ Funeral Notices: Howie, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Monday, 16 August, 1943), p.6.
- ^ Lieutenant Samuel William Howie (S66665), Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
References
edit- World War One Nominal Roll: Driver Samuel William Howie (5270), National Archives of Australia.
- World War One Nominal Roll: Sergeant Samuel William Howie (5270), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
- World War One Service Record: Sergeant Samuel William Howie (5270), National Archives of Australia.
- Anzac Day Football: Battalion Teams Preparing: Personal Notes on Players: 10th Battalion, The (Adelaide) Register, (Friday, 17 April 1925), p.5.
