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WOODWARD, William Thomas

Service Number:	4533
Enlisted:	11 October 1915, Rockhampton, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bundaberg, Queensland, 15 July 1883
Home Town:	Mount Larcom, Gladstone, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 28 August 1953, aged 70 years
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland (DVA) Official Commemoration - Memorial Location: Columbarium 12/Section 6.
Memorials:	Mount Larcom & District Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

11 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4533, Rockhampton, Queensland
30 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4533, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
30 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4533, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Brisbane
3 Oct 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, For gallantry... Capturing a German machine gun position and 25 prisoners... displayed great fighting qualities and a complete disregard for personal safety
11 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4533, 26th Infantry Battalion

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