Regimental number | 2702 |
Place of birth | Toowoomba Queensland |
School | Toowoomba East State School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, James Linwood, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Croix de Guerre Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 91 Date: Military Medal 'This N.C.O. was engaged with his Section on maintenance and repair of forward roads near Le VERGIEUR during the offensive operations on September 19th, 20th and 21st 1918. On several occasions his party was subjected to most trying hostile shell fire. Lance Corporal LINWOOD by his personal example of coolness and courage consistently held his men together on each occasion, and, displaying much energy and determination did excellent work under most trying conditions.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Toowoomba & Drayton Cemetery, Queensland |