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INWOOD, Reginald Roy
| Service Numbers: | 506, S212249 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | Detention Barracks |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 14 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Broken Hill Model School and North Adelaide Public School |
| Occupation: | Council worker (Adelaide) |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 23 October 1971, aged 81 years |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Section: LO, Road: 5N, Site No: 1 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide 150 Jubilee Commemorative Pavement Plaques - WW1 VC Recipients, Adelaide Torrens Training Depot, Adelaide Torrens Training Depot, Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Roy Inwood Memorial Statue, Keith Payne VC Memorial Park, North Bondi War Memorial, Winchelsea WWI Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 506, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 506, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 506, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 506, 10th Infantry Battalion, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 506, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 31 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 506, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres | |
| 17 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 506, 10th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 506, 10th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 1 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, SN 506, 10th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 12 Dec 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 506, 10th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 29 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 1, SN S212249 | |
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| 29 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Private, SN S212249, Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 4 Oct 1939: | Promoted Sergeant, Echelon & Records | |
| 30 Nov 1944: | Discharged Warrant Officer Class 2, SN S212249, Detention Barracks |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Australian Dictionary of Biography - by Joyce Gibberd
Reginald Roy Inwood (1890-1971), soldier and miner, was born on 14 July 1890 in Adelaide, eldest son of Edward Inwood, labourer, and his wife Mary Ann, née Minney. He was educated at North Adelaide Public School and Broken Hill Model School. Inwood worked as a miner at Broken Hill.
In August 1914 he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force and was allotted to the 10th Battalion. Embarking in October, he served at Gallipoli until November 1915. He was promoted lance corporal in August. By April 1916 the battalion was in France. Inwood, who had been promoted temporary corporal in August was in October reduced to private, owing to absence without leave.
In the battle of Menin Road in September 1917 the 10th Battalion attacked at Polygon Wood. 'During the advance to the second objective, [Inwood] passed through our barrage, and alone captured a strong post, killing several and capturing nine. He volunteered for a special night-long patrol. He went out 600 yards [549 m] and sent back the most valuable information.
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