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WOODGATE, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1022 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 February 1916, Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Myrtleford, Alpine, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 8 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Unknown grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beechworth War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Myrtleford State School No 955 Great War Honor Roll, Myrtleford War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1022, Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1022, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1022, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Served his apprenticeship with C.T. Murray of Myrtleford
6 December 1916 - Wounded in action, nose and right hand
10 March 1917 - Rejoined unit from wounding
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal