Andrew WOODHOUSE MM

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WOODHOUSE, Andrew

Service Number:	79
Enlisted:	31 January 1916, An original member of HQ 37th Bn.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Sale, Victoria, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Sale, Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 July 1937, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Footscray Cemetery, Victoria Church of England C, Grave 3042
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World War 1 Service

31 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 79, 37th Infantry Battalion, An original member of HQ 37th Bn.
3 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 79, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
3 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 79, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
7 Jun 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Battle of Messines, Stretcher bearing
25 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 79, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Andrew was awarded a Military Medal

“On the 7th and 8th June, 1917, during the operations south of Messines for his untiring energy and devotion to duty as a stretcher bearer. He was badly gassed prior to the launching of the attack on the enemy's positions, but went forward with his Company, and worked continuously for a period of 48 hours under heavy shell fire. He displayed great courage and determination throughout. He had on a previous occasion volunteered and brought in a wounded comrade from the enemy wire and had also done excellent work whilst under heavy enemy artillery fire.”

His brother was also decorated for bravery, 6578 Private John James Woodhouse D.C.M. 37th Battalion AIF, who died of wounds 2 October 1918. Age 22.

Another brother 1114 Sergeant Percy Woodhouse also served with the 37th Battalion and was discharged in England, 25 November 1919.

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