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WOODWARD, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 357 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryport, Cumberland, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | St Johns Park, Fairfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School, Maryport, England |
| Occupation: | Driller, Fitter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 13, Oceania |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 357, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 12 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Prior to embarking | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 357, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 357, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 22 years
Son of Thomas and Dinah Woodward. Husband of Kathleen Nixon formerly Woodward of Byrne Avenue, Drummoyne, NSW formerly of 71 Macauley Street, Petersham, NSW and St Johns Park, Canley Vale, NSW
Father of Gladys Mary Woodward and Marjorie Jean Woodward
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served his apprenticeship with Musgrave & Co. Maryport, England
Also served in the Field Artillery in England
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