| Regimental number | 3660 |
| Place of birth | Wodonga, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Livingston Street, Orbost, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Woodland, Livingston Street, Orbost, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 75), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2514 Pte Arthur WOODLAND, 57th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 March 1919; 4341 Pte John Louis WOODLAND, 5th Bn, died of wounds, 15 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 27 February 1916 (influenza), and transferred same day to Helouan Convalescent Depot; discharged to Overseas Base, 11 March 1916; discharged to unit, 11 March 1916. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Ferry Post, 4 April 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 59th Bn, 4 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916 (shrapnel wound, abdomen), and admitted to 8th Field Ambulance; transferred to 8th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 July 1916. Died of wounds, 21 July 1916. Red Cross File No 3010806, W.W.D. GARDINER (CF), 8th Casualty Clearing Station, 23 October 1916: 'Died here on 21st. July at 6.15 p.m. on the same day as he was admitted to this station. His wound was a shell one in the Abdomen (sic).' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WOODLAND Charles William
Red Cross file 3010806 |
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