| Regimental number | 197 |
| Place of birth | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| School | Mt Gambier Public and High Schools, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Third Avenue, St Peters, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Underwood, Third Avenue, St Peters, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Killed in action while on duty as Regimental Stretcher Bearer. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row E, Grave No. I), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Isaac and Emily UNDERWOOD, 11 Third Avenue, St. Peters, South Australia. Native of Mount Gambier |
| Family/military connections | First cousin to Lieut John William Powell the first South Australian to fall in the South African War Feb 12th 1900. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
