Christopher UNDERWOOD

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Service Numbers:	7318, 7318A
Enlisted:	25 October 1916, Enlisted at Warrnambool, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cobden, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Newfield, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Preston, Victoria, Australia, 1943, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

25 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7318, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Warrnambool, Victoria
19 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 7318, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 7318, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
1 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Letter 'A' added to his service number when taken on strength, now 7318A
17 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7318A, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the face and shell wound to the right leg. Invalided to England on 5 September 1019
22 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7318A, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of Christopher Underwood and Eliza Underwood nee Middelton of Newfield, Victoria.

Brother of William Underwood who returned to Australia on 15 December 1918 having served with the 4th Pioneer Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 23 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal