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UNDERHILL, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2492 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 January 1916, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Birmingham, England, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Daily Telegraph Newspaper Company Ltd. Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2492, 31st Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2492, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2492, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2492, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2492 awm_unit: 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 25 years.
Son of William Underhill and Sarah Underhill of Birmingham, England.
Husband of Caroline Margaret Underhill of Campbell Street, Balmain, NSW, later of Brisbane, QLD
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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