woodbury, william john

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Woodbury, William John Service Number 1125

Killed in Action 19th October 1915 Gallipoli Peninsular

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NAME Woodbury, William John

SERVICE NO 1125

UNIT 7th Light Horse/8

th Reinfs

RANK Trooper

AGE at Enlistment 18 yrs 3 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Wyong

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 8 Mar 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Liverpool, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Mother;- Susannah Woodbury 42 Kingston St. Camperdown/ 25 Dalley St., Lidcombe

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’4½”. Weight-126lbs. Chest-30-33”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED

DISEMBARKED

NOTES

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED 19 Oct 1915- Gallipoli Peninsular

BURIED 20 Oct 1915-Shell Green Cem., Plot 1, Row H, Gve 3, Sth of Anzac Cove. By Father Fahey

MEDALS 1914-15 Star-18434, British War Medal-14169, Victory Medal-14112. Memo-rial Plaque & Scroll-319578.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Belt, metal ring, 6 coins, note book, letter/

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Mother/

Gosford Times 9

th July 1915

Latest news from out two sick boys in Sydney hospitals, Messrs Will Woodbury and Roy Pemberton, is, although they are not out of dan-ger, they are so pitiably weak as to be making very slow work of convalescence.

Gosford Times 16

th July 1915

Woodbury, who is in a Sydney hospital, took a very bad turn again last week, but we hope he soon recovers himself again.

Sydney Morning Herald 19

th October 1916 pg. 8

ROLL OF HONOR WOODBURY – Killed in action at Gallipoli, October 19, 1915, Pte W.J. Woodbury, 7

th

Light Horse, aged 18 years 2 months, young-est and only single child of Mrs S. Woodbury. He marched away so bravely, His young head proudly held; His footsteps never faltered, His courage never failed. His King and country called him, The call was not in vain; On Australia’s roll of honour You will find our Willie’s name. Inserted by his sorrowing mother, Mrs S. Woodbury, 42 Kingston Road, Camperdown. WOODBURY – Pte. W.J. Woodbury, 7

th L.H.

killed in action at Gallipoli October 19. 1915, aged 18 years. Sadly a brother and sister are thnking Of their soldier brother so brave; Far away from the land of wattle, In a hero’s grave he lies. Inserted by his loving brother and sister, Ada and Arthur. WOODBURY – In sad but loving memory of my beloved brother, William John Woodbury, 7

th Light Horse, who was killed in action on

October 19, 1915, at Gallipoli. Sadly missed by a sister who knew his worth. Inserted by his sorrowing sister, Ada Walters, 31 Wells Street, Annandale

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 8860126

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