William Roy UNDERWOOD

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Service Number:	2999
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 23 December 1890
Home Town:	Leederville, Vincent, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fireman
Died:	Mount Lawley, Western Australia, 3 October 1955, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic area, Section KC, Grave 0338
Memorials:	West Leederville State School Honour Board

9 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2999, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2999, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle

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Son of Rufus Henry Underwood and Bridget Ann Underwood nee Fitzpatrick of Kimberley Street, Leederville, WA formely of Adelaide, SA

10 July 1916 - enlisted at Perth with the 51st Battalion and renk of Private.

6 April 1917 - transferred to the 32nd Battalion in France.

24 June 1918 - wounded. Wound to the left thigh. Invalided to England on 1 July 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 January 1919 aboard HT City of Exeter disembarking on 25 February 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

19 April 1919 - discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

During 1919c William married Margaret Maud Ganfield in Fremantle, WA