| Regimental number | 3297 |
| Place of birth | Cowwarr, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Maffra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 116.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, James Woodhouse, Cowwarr, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner Cemetery (Panel No 18), Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Eldest brother: D.J. WOODHOUSE, Maffra, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to join, 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of, 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Handwritten notation on file: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land approx at 5J90.43 to 5K 0.2.51 (Sheet Hazebrouck 5A)'. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'killed in action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Attestation Form notes 'vertical scar on right palm between 4th and 5th metacarpals near finger deft.' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WOODHOUSE Raymond Leo |
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