UNDERWOOD, James Augustine
| Service Number: | 27523 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Surrey Hills Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 December 1958, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Pakenham Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 27523, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement Driver, 27523, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked Driver, 27523, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Borda, Melbourne | |
| 25 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 24 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 27523, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Son of James Joseph Underwood and Helen Mary Underwood nee Bridger of Warbarton Road, East Camberwell, Victoria.
Brother of Charles Edward Underwood who returned to Australia on 22 September 1919 having served with the 5th Machine Gun Battalion and Leo Underwood who was killed in action on 4 October 1917 while serving with the 22nd Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on Panel 23 of the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres.
Husband of Elsie Susan S. Underwood nee Huse of Seymour Grove, Camberwell, Victoria. James and Elsie married during 1914c in Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 4 June 1919 aboard HT Mahia disembarking on 17 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal