the 1929 election. Death and legacy In February 1930, Howse travelled to England for medical treatment for cancer, but died on 19 September 1930, and is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London. His son, John Howse, was member for Calare from 1946 to 1960. A statue by Peter Dornan depicting Howse's act of bravery is on display at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne. A postage stamp commemorating Howse was issued by Australia Post in 2000. A one dollar coin designed by Wojciech Pietranik commemorating the centenary of Howse's feat of arms was issued by the Royal Australian Mint in 2000. He was a freemason. Honours and awards Notes References The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997) Victoria Crosses of the Anglo-Boer War (Ian Uys, 2000) Who’s who in Australian Military History External links "The emerging office of the Surgeon General", Lieutenant Colonel Robert L Pearce, Australian Defence Force Health Journal, April 2002 Biographical Notes by Ross Mallett on his AIF Order of Battle pages. Speech at launch of commemorative stamp issue by John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia in Orange, New South Wales, 23 July 2000. Australian Nurses in the Second Boer War – notes on the New South Wales Medical Corps in South Africa. Record on AIF Project database 1863 births 1930 deaths Australian Army officers Australian generals Australian recipients of the Victoria Cross Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery Australian Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Australian Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Australian politicians awarded knighthoods Members of the Australian House of Representatives Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Calare Members of the Cabinet of Australia Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia People from Orange, New South Wales People from West Somerset (district) Second Boer War recipients of the Victoria Cross English emigrants to Australia Australian Freemasons Defence ministers of Australia 20th-century Australian politicians Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons Australian Ministers for Health Military personnel from Somerset Australian military personnel of World War I