| Regimental number | 506 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Wolfram Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Inwood, Wolfram Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Victoria Cross Exceptional gallantry and devotion to duty in capturing, singlehanded, strong-post and nine prisoners. Also for several acts of gallantry throughout action. (Polygon Wood 19-22 September 1917). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Victoria Cross For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during the advance to the second objective. He moved forrward through our barrage alone to an enemy strong post and captured it, together with nine prisoners,killing several of the enemy. During the evening he volunteered for a special all night patrol, which went out 600 yards in front of our line, and there - by his coolness and sound judgment - obtained and sent back very valuable information as to the enemy's movements. In the early morning of the 21st September, Private Inwood located a machine gun which was causing several casualties. He went out alone and bombed the gun and team, killing all but one, whom he brought in as a prisoner with the gun.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 320 Pte Harold ray INWOOD, 43rd Bn, returned to Australia, 10 September 1917; 1533 Sergeant Robert Minney INWOOD, 10th Bn, killed in action, 24 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Victoria Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
