Arthur Roy (Roy) WOODMAN

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Service Number:	2481
Enlisted:	1 June 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Muckleford, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Muckleford, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling:	Maldon State School, South Muckleford State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 1 October 1918
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newstead War Memorial, South Muckleford State School No. 1124 Great War Honor Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

1 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2481, 59th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
25 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2481, 59th 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, 2481, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
26 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2481, 59th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood
15 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2481, 59th Infantry Battalion, Gassed near Messines. Rejoined unit 26 March 1918.
1 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2481, 59th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne
1 Oct 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2481, 59th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, Killed in action during the Battle for Bellicourt.

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