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WOODFORD, George Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1447, 1147 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 November 1914, Enlisted at Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inverell, New South Wales, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Inverell, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 June 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier Row H, Grave 40, Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gilgai War Memorial, Inverell & District Memorial Olympic Pool WW1 Honour Roll, Inverell Kurrajong Parade Avenue of Honour, Inverell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1447, Enlisted at Paddington, New South Wales | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1147, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1147, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Sydney | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 1447, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1447 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-06-29 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
29 November 1915 - Appointed Lance Corporal
1 December 1915 - Wounded in action, abrasions to face and burns
Medals: 1914-15 Star, Biritsh War Medal, Victory Medal
Brother Edgar Leslie Woodford was killed in action on 23 December 1916