EASOM, Woodley Cole
| Service Number: | 4771 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Paterson, New South Wales, 8 November 1892 |
| Home Town: | West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Telarah Homeville Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, West Maitland Superior Public School Honor Roll, Woodville Roll of Honor, Woodville Volunteers Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 4771 | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4771, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4771, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4771, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4771 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Woodley Cole EASOM was born in 1892 in Paterson near West Maitland NSW
His parents were Joshua John EASOM and Charlotte Florence Millicent SYLMAN (known as Florence)
He enlisted on 14th August 1915 - 2nd Battalion, 15th reinforcements - Unit left Sydney on HMAT Star of England on 8th March, 1916
Taken on strength 54th Battalion on 20th April, 1916 he transferred to the 60th Battalion on 18th May 1916
He was killed in action in the charge at Fleurbaix on 19th July.
No known grave - he is listed in VC Corner in the Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France & the Australian War Memorial - he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal
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