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UNDERDOWN, Thomas Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1915, Enlisted in WA |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hounslow, Middlesex, England, 5 December 1873 |
| Home Town: | West Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Secretary |
| Memorials: | Beverley District Honour Roll WW1, Beverley War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in WA | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, Gassed and suffering shell shock | |
| 26 Jun 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Charlotte Underwood of Hay Street, West Perth, WA. Father of Mary Charlotte Underdown and Herbert Charles Underdown
Previously served with the Garrison Artillery in South Africa.
Commenced return to Australia on 16 October 1916 aboard HT Karoola disembarking on 2 December 1916
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal