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UNDERWOOD, Arthur John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2884 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 September 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Palmer, South Australia, 22 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Tungkillo, Mid Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 3 April 1976, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Mount Pleasant Roll of Honor, Tungkillo Memorial Wall, Tungkillo Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2884, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 2884, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 2884, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 2884, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2884, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to tuberculosis |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Samuel Underwood and Sarah Underwood nee Gregory of Tungkillo, SA. Brother of James Henry Underwood who returned to Australia on 18 September 1919 having served with the 50th Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 20 November 1918 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 5 January 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 5 August 1925 Arthur married Ellen Warner in the St. Johns Church, Mount Pleasant,SA