Kerr Thomas UNDERWOOD

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Service Number:	2452
Enlisted:	30 April 1915, Enlisted at Seymour, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yea, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Avenel, Strathbogie, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, July 1962, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden of Remembrance 3 Wall Niches, Section 5, Wall G, Niche 111 Cremation service held on 16 July 1962.
Memorials:	Avenel War Memorial

30 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2452, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Seymour, Victoria
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 2452, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 2452, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
28 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
19 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, From 67th Battalion. In England
9 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2452, 7th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right wrist. Transferred to England on 13 August 1918
15 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2452, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Mostly known by his second name of Thomas.

Son of Richard Underwood and Jane Underwood nee Williamson of Avenel, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 23 March 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c Thomas married Ivy Eileen Gadd in Victoria.