Ralph Norman UNDERWOOD

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UNDERWOOD, Ralph Norman

Service Number:	3953
Enlisted:	2 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Oakey, Queensland, Australia, 25 January 1890
Home Town:	Oakey, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Queensland, 27 July 1975, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Oakey Cemetery, Qld
Memorials:	Oakey War Memorial

World War 1 Service

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3953, 9th Infantry Battalion
30 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3953, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
30 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3953, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Henry and Emma UNDERWOOD of Oakey Qld.

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

29 February 1916 - transferred to the 49th Battalion

29 October 1917 - promoted to Lance Corporal

25 April 1918 - gunshot wound to the elbow and right leg

27 May 1919 - discharged at Brisbane

Commenced return to Australia on 19 February 1919 aboard HT Orca disembarking on 6 April 1919.

Brother of William Charles Underwood who returned to Australia on 23 March 1918 having served with the 31st Battalion

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 4 June 1919 Ralph married Emma Mary Probar in QLD.

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