Early Life
Howell was born in the Sydney suburb of Enfield, New South Wales, on 19 November 1893, the fourth son of English born carpenter, Francis John Howell, and his Australian wife, Martha (née Sweeny). Howell was educated at Croydon Park and Burwood Public Schools, before receiving an apprenticeship as a bricklayer. Becoming a builder, he was employed in his native Enfield area of Sydney.
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