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WOODLAND, Frederick Neil
| Service Number: | 2841 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Division Headquarters |
| Born: | Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia, 16 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mount Barker, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Adelaide South Australia, 23 May 1992, aged 94 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 44, Grave 902B |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2841, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
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| 17 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2841, 4th Division Headquarters |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
Fredrick Neil Woodland was born in 1897 on the 16th of August in Mount Barker in South Australia. His mother’s name was Ms. Mary Ann Woodland.
Fredrick had brown hair, hazel eyes, a fine complexion and he was a Baptist. Before enlisting to join the war, he worked as a labourer. At the age of 18 he enlisted to join the First World War. He joined the military unit - 27th Battalion embarking from Adelaide to Port Suez on the 27th of October 1915 on the HMAT Benalla A24.
The Benalla was a big ship weighing at 11,118 tons and could carry around 1,000 passengers in 3rd class. The ship arrived in Port Suez at an unknown date in November 1915. At this time Fredrick’s rank was a Private and his service number was 2814.
Fredrick became unwell on the 25th of January 1917.and was admitted into hospital. He was in the hospital for 6 days and was released on the 31st of January 1917. Fredrick was re-admitted to hospital on the 2nd of March 1917 with an infection.
During his service he was absent without leave which was considered a crime. This occurred in France from the January 10,1918 until January 11, 1918. His punishment was deduction of two day’s pay.
While in France he also spent 8 days approved leave in Paris.
Fredrick returned to Australia arriving May 1,1919.
He died at 94 years of age on May 23, 1992, of natural causes. He is buried at Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia