| Regimental number | 2929 |
| Place of birth | Northampton, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Westbrook Avenue, Wahroonga, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 116 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother-in-Law, F J Wooding, Westbrook Avenue, Wahroonga, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2929A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 56th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916, and allotted letter 'A' to regimental number. Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, 7 May 1916 (influenza); transferred to Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 8 May 1916 (constipation); discharged to unit, 9 May 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 18 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2810209: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Statement, 2641 Pte C.H. DENCH, A Company, 60th Bn, 21 September 1916: 'I saw him shot on 19.7.16 at Fleurbaix about 150 yards from our trench. We were advancing at the double at the time and he was about 4 yds in front of me. He fell backwards and said something as he fell but I could not understand what he said. I thought he was killed. The Germans did not come over; it was this side of the River, so he could not be a prisoner. I am quite sure it was Underwood, he was my mate.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, UNDERWOOD Albert Charles
Red Cross File No 2810209 |
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