Lyall Howard

Lyall Howard

Lyall Falconer Howard (1896–30 November 1955) was a World War I veteran, engineer and business owner, and the father of former Australian Prime Minister, John Howard. He was born and raised near Maclean in the Clarence River region of northern New South Wales. His hand-written war diary penned on the battlefields of the Western Front in 1916 is used by historians to retrace the experiences of Australian soldiers in World War I.

Read more about Lyall Howard:  World War I, The Copra Trade, Later Life

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