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UNDERWOOD, James Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2535 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 June 1916, Enlisted at Victoria, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Ballan, Victoria, Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Arthurs Creek, Nillumbik, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia, 1967, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Wonthaggi Cemetery, Victoria Old Lawn, Row A, Grave 20 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2535, 57th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Victoria, Australia | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2535, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2535, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions | |
| 5 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 4 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2535, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Charles Underwood and Elizabeth Frances nee Carton Underwood of 'Spring Bank', Arthur's Creek, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 6 September 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 20 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal