WOODWARD, Arthur William
| Service Number: | 4231 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 December 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Walhalla, Victoria, Australia, 10 November 1888 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tailor/Presser |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 21 May 1917, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen No. 146 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Walhalla War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4231, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4231, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4231, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 31 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4231, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded Private, 4231, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), GSW (scrotum) | |
| 21 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4231, 22nd Infantry Battalion |
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Prior to embarkation, Arthur lived at his sister's address in Rose Street, Fitzroy. Northey family lore has it that Arthur was engaged to Dolly Northey but that the engagement was broken since she had an illness. His name was on a postcard Frank sent to his family.
Dolly's brother Frank (4178 Pte. Francis Harrup Northey (/explore/people/54711)) remained his friend, and they both served in the 22nd Infantry Battalion.
Frank Northey was killed in action at Bullecourt on 03 May 1917, while Arthur Woodward suffered a gunshot wound to the scrotum on the same day, an injury which claimed his life 3 weeks later on 21 May 1917
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