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WOODNORTH, William Nicholson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 569 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie Plot V1, Row E, Grave 11, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 569, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 569, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 569, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 23 Aug 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 569, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 569 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-08-23 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
7 January 1916 - Disembarked at Alexandria
15 March 1916 - Appointed Lance Corporal
25 March 1916 - Proceeded to join BEF from Alexandria
30 March 1916 - Disembarked at Marseilles
23 May 1916 - Promoted to Corporal
10 April 1917 - Promoted to Sergeant
8 November 1917 - To hospital with Bronchitis and Laryngitis
23 August 1918 - Shot in the head while in pursit of German machine gunners in Plateau Wood. He was alone at the time
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal