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UNDERWOOD, William Matthew
| Service Number: | 1185 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF) |
| Born: | Wigan, England, 29 January 1879 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tailor's Cutter |
| Died: | Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, 19 June 1950, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held on 21 June 1950. Ashes interred in the Pittosporum area, Wall 2A, Niche 635 |
| Memorials: | Lower North Adelaide War Memorial WW1, Payneham District Council Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Sep 1914: | Enlisted | |
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| 5 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1185, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1185, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 1185 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 1185 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Underwood and Mary McEvoy of Wigan, Lancashire, England.
His tailor cutting apprenticeship of eight years was served H. Brown-Haigh of Wigan, England.
Previously served six years with the Manchester Volunteer Battalion and twelve months with the NZ Corps.
Husband of A.W. Underwood of Wellington Road, Norwood, SA.
24 September 1914 - enlisted at Morphettville, SA, with the 1st Stationary Hospital with the rank of Private.
Commenced return to Australia on 13 February 1917 aboard HT Benalla disrmbarking on 12 April 1917 at Melbourne. Re-embarked HT Clan McGilvray on 11 May 1917 for onward travel to Adelaide.
8 August 1917 - discharged at the 4th Military District
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
In 1933 he was residing in Sydney Street, Knoxville, SA (now split between Glenside and Glenunga, SA)
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