Sergeant
William Augustus WOODHOUSE
Infantry
Died: 20th May 1915 - Age: 39

Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Shell Green CemeteryI.C.14
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.139
3. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour37A GQS
    

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Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: 9/Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 

Mike: BEAN 9th Battalion (Q'lard), 26, J Z . 49, 136. 138-9, won, 2 1 0 . 213, 281. 473, &r, 483. 496-7. 524. 559%. 562, 598s. 793. Soor, 809. 890; raids German trencher near Fleurbaix, 1-2 July. 173-80; at Pozidrei: enteri line. 20 July, 479, attacks Pozidrea Trench, aa July, 489-90, renews attack, a3 July. 499-502. 503-4. 507 et w.. 516, 5x7;
Mike: BEAN 9th Battalion (Q?land), 145, 166, 174. 274n. 292, 293. 320, 483; during Turkish attack of 19 May, 146: patrolling on right flank, 189-90; relieves 10 Bn., 276; command, 300; sortie to Snipers? Ridge and Knife Edge, 28 June, 300-3, casualties, 301, 305.

Mike: BEAN 9th Battalion (Q?land), 145, 166, 174. 274n. 292, 293. 320, 483; during Turkish attack of 19 May, 146: patrolling on right flank, 189-90; relieves 10 Bn., 276; command, 300; sortie to Snipers? Ridge and Knife Edge, 28 June, 300-3, casualties, 301, 305.

Mike: B Company BEAN 9th Battalion (Q?land), 145, 166, 174. 274n. 292, 293. 320, 483; during Turkish attack of 19 May, 146: patrolling on right flank, 189-90; relieves 10 Bn., 276; command, 300; sortie to Snipers? Ridge and Knife Edge, 28 June, 300-3, casualties, 301, 305.

Mike: BEAN 9th Bn. (@'land). 484, action 4at0-iieteren. aa-a4 ~ p r . .4 91 et srq

"Mike: 9th Battalion (Q'land), 38, 91, 131; at Lemnos, 210: objectives at Landing, 226-8, 337, 405, 406; Landing, 247 et seq.; with IO Bn. first ashore, 252; L!.. Chapman the first to land, xii ; Maj Salisbury commands, 263, numbers landed, 281: 400 Plateau. 338, 341-2, 343-4, 350, 352, 353. 354-8, 360-1, 370, 372-5, 376-9, 380-1, 390, 396, 398, 402, 404-6, 496, 525; Bolton's Hill, 356-7 ; party reaches "" Third "" ridge, 345, 347, 406 ; MacLaurin's Hill. 534 ; casualties, Aprrl 25-30, 536; parties of Lt. Boase, 275. 343-49 355.373, 376-7, 402, 404"

"Mike: 9th Battalion (Q'land), 38, 91, 131; at Lemnos, 210: objectives at Landing, 226-8, 337, 405, 406; Landing, 247 et seq.; with IO Bn. first ashore, 252; L!.. Chapman the first to land, xii ; Maj Salisbury commands, 263, numbers landed, 281: 400 Plateau. 338, 341-2, 343-4, 350, 352, 353. 354-8, 360-1, 370, 372-5, 376-9, 380-1, 390, 396, 398, 402, 404-6, 496, 525; Bolton's Hill, 356-7 ; party reaches "" Third "" ridge, 345, 347, 406 ; MacLaurin's Hill. 534 ; casualties, Aprrl 25-30, 536; parties of Lt. Boase, 275. 343-49 355.373, 376-7, 402, 404"

Mike: E Company BEAN 9th Battalion (Q?land), 145, 166, 174. 274n. 292, 293. 320, 483; during Turkish attack of 19 May, 146: patrolling on right flank, 189-90; relieves 10 Bn., 276; command, 300; sortie to Snipers? Ridge and Knife Edge, 28 June, 300-3, casualties, 301, 305.

Action : Gallipoli 

The Gallipoli Campaign was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula 25th April 1915 to 9th January 1916. in a failed attempt to defeat Turkey by seizing the Dardanelles and capturing Istanbul. Ill-conceived and planned, the initial effort by the Royal Navy failed to force passage through the Dardanelles by sea power alone. It was then realised that a land force was needed to support the project by suppressing the Turkish mobile artillery batteries. By the time all was ready the Turks were well aware and well prepared. Despite amazing heroics on the day of the landings only minor beachheads were achieved and over the succeeding 8 months little progress was made. Eventually the beachheads were evacuated in a series of successful ruses.

Despite Gallipoli rightly becoming a national source of pride to Australians and New Zealanders, far more British casualties were sustained, and these days the substantial French contribution is almost forgotten.

Detail :

Enlisted 24/8/14 Born Portsmouth Buried near the beach by Chaplain FR Richards. EFFECTS - see INDIVIDUALS- Include lodge regalia See also letter from District Grand Lodge Left 3 Daughters & 1 son
Commercial Traveller

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Toowong No. 2306 E.C.Queensland
Joined : Moreton No. 3689 E.C. Queensland

Initiated
Passed
Raised
24th April 1912
26th June 1912
25th September 1912
 

He was the first joining member of Moreton Lodge No. 3689 on 10th May 1913.

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