Walter Clifton UNDERWOOD

UNDERWOOD, Walter Clifton

Service Number: 57516
Enlisted: 18 May 1918, Enlisted at Port Lincoln, SA. 4th General Reinforcements(Egypt)
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron
Born: Semaphore, South Australia, 15 December 1895
Home Town: Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Daw Park, South Australia, 16 August 1965, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

18 May 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 57516, Enlisted at Port Lincoln, SA. 4th General Reinforcements(Egypt)
7 Dec 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, In the field
12 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 57516, 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown: Involvement Private, 57516

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Biography contributed

Son of David Edward Underwood and Elizabeth Emma Underwood nee Jones of Northgate Street, Unley, SA.

Brother of Frank Maldon Underwood who returned to Australia on 21 December 1917 having served with the 5th Pioneer Battalion and Douglas Jerrold Underwood who returned to Australia on 7 May 1919 having served with the Australian Flying Corps

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Commenced return to Australia on 16 May 1919 aboard HT Orari disembarking on 26 June 1919

Medal: British War Medal