Neville Howse Politician

Major General Sir Neville Reginald Howse VC, KCB, KCMG, MP (26 October 1863 – 19 September 1930) was a British-born Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. He was the first soldier in the Australian services to be awarded the VC. He later served in the Australian Federal Government, and also as Minister of Defence and several other portfolios.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 26, 1863
Birth place	Stogursey
Nationality	English Australian
Date of death	September 19, 1930
Resting place	Kensal Green Cemetery
Children	John Howse

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Member of parliament

awards	Order of the Bath Mentioned in dispatches Victoria Cross Order of St Michael and St George Venerable Order of Saint John
region	Division of Calare
service end	1922
service start	1900
successor	George Gibbons

Politician

military operations	Second Boer War Western Front (World War I) Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I Gallipoli Campaign
military branch	Australian Army
military command	Australian Army Medical Corps Director General of Medical Services
military rank	Major general (Australia)
party	Nationalist Party of Australia