Sam Howie Explained

Sam Howie
Fullname:	Samuel William Howie
Birth Date:	10 June 1889
Birth Place:	Broken Hill, New South Wales
Death Place:	Woodville, South Australia
Originalteam:	West Broken Hill
Years1:	1913–1914, 1919–1923
Careerhighlights:	Port Adelaide premiership player (1921)

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]

Family

The 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

He 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]}

References

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Football – Sam Howie – Player Bio. australianfootball.com. en. 2018-02-25.
2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article214564972 David Howie, The Australian Christian Commonwealth, (Friday, 29 October 1920), p.495.
3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30864146 Deaths: Howie, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Thursday, 28 April 1938), p12.
4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48763795 V.D.C. Officer Dies On Parade, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Monday, 16 August 1943), p.3.
5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48763781 Deaths: Howie, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Monday, 16 August, 1943), p.6.
6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48763788 Funeral Notices: Howie, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Monday, 16 August, 1943), p.6.
7. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2249982/SAMUEL%20WILLIAM%20HOWIE Lieutenant Samuel William Howie (S66665), Commonwealth War Graves Commission.