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ATTWOOD, William Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 815 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kent, England, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 815, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 815, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 815, Australian Army Postal Corps |
Personal Stories
Military Medal
Private William Charles ATTWOOD displayed great bravery and disregard of self near LE BARQUE on the 25th February 1917. When an Officer (Lieut SUTTON) was severely wounded on a patrol which had gone ahead of our line, ATTWOOD remained with him until dark, when under a heavy barrage he succeeded in carrying the Officer back over a trench in possession of the enemy, to where he could get assistance, and brought him back to the dressing station.
Submitted 2 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Brother of Doris ATTWOOD
Of 61 Burntash Road, Lee, London, England
Discharged in England (did not return to Australia) 13 January 1919
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