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UNDERWOOD, James Henry
Service Number: | 3726 |
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Enlisted: | 8 June 1917, Enlisted at Mount Pleasant, SA |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Palmer, South Australia, 7 March 1888 |
Home Town: | Mount Pleasant, Barossa, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 29 December 1964, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Mount Pleasant Roll of Honor, Tungkillo Memorial Wall, Tungkillo Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
8 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3726, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mount Pleasant, SA | |
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4 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 3726, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
4 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 3726, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
18 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3726, 50th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District. |
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Son of Samuel Underwood and Sarah Underwood nee Gregory of Palmer, SA. Brother of Arthur John Underwood who returned to Australia on 5 January 1919 having served with the 43rd Battalion
Husband of Annie Mrytle Underwood nee Northridge of Mount Pleasant, SA. James and Annie married on 3 May 1911 ar the residence of John Northridge, Mount Pleasant, SA
Commenced return to Australia on 1 August 1919 aboard HT Argyllshire disembarking on 18 September 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal