William UNDERWOOD

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Service Number:	1647
Enlisted:	17 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	4th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Newfield, Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Newfield, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Timboon, Victoria, Australia, 1968, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1647, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
6 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 1647, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
6 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 1647, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
24 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, In the field
3 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Pioneer Battalion
20 Nov 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Pioneer Battalion
6 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1647, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Wound to the left thigh. Transferred to England on 12 April 1918
2 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1647, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Christopher Underwood and Eliza Underwood nee Middelton of Newfield, Victoria.

Brother of Christopher Underwood who returned to Australia on 23 March 1919 having served with the 23rd Battalion.

Husband of Isabella Janet Underwood Hamilton of Newfield, Victoria. William and Isabella married during 1906c in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 20 October 1918 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 15 December 1918