Cyril Arthur Woodland
From Our Contribution
Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire page 197 | |
Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | not known |
Place of Birth | Perth Western Australia |
Death | 16 Sep 1947 |
Age at Enlistment | 22 years old |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Newtown, Jarrahdale, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Father Mr Edwin Postivan Woodland |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | 6111 |
Date of Enlistment | 8 Mar 1916 |
Rank | Private |
Unit/Formation | 16th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
Date of Embarkation | 9 Aug 1916 - 25 Sep 1916 |
Ship Embarked On | HMAT A28 Miltiades |
Date of Return | 21 Jul 1918 - 11 Sep 1918 |
Ship Returned On | HMAT A36 Boonah |
Fate | Wounded in Action 11 Jun 1917 Messines (gassed) |
Monument | Jarrahdale |
Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
War Service
Returns to unit on 2 Jan 1917 after recovering from wounds. He later developed pleurisy in Jan 1918 which requires him to spend best part of 3 months in hospital and eventually sees him sent home to Australia. Hospitalised on return to Australia until 14 Sep 1918, and discharged as medically unfit 5th Military District 6 Oct 1918.
Kalgoorlie Sun 15 Jul 1917 p.3 reports that Cyril Arthur Woodland of Jarrahdale had been Gassed.
Post War
28 Apr 1920 Married Mary Connell.
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