Military History

Woodhouse was underage and required his parents written permission to enlist.
Embarked from Melbourne per HMAT 'Karmala' 27.6.1916.
Roll Rank Gunner.
Roll Unit 3rd Artillery Brigade.
Woodhouse disembarked at Plymouth 25.8.1916. He transferred to the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column (AMC). After a short period of intensive training, he proceeded overseas to France 24.11.1916 and was taken on strength with the 30th Battery 3rd DAC. Woodhouse was fined for 2 offences in May and June 1917. He transferred from the 3rd DAC to the 8th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) 29.11.1917 as a Driver. The 8th FAB in 1918 fought at Hamel, Amiens, Mont St. Quentin, and the Hindenburg Line. Woodhouse would have fought in many of these battles. He marched out of Havre for England in 7.5.1919 and marched in to Sutton Veny 7.5.1919. He was demobilized and listed for return to Australia.
Embarked Devonport UK for Australia per ‘Karmala’ 2.7.1919.
Returned/Disembarked 10.8.1919.
Discharged 22.8.1919.
Final Rank Driver, 30th Battery 8th FAB. 3rd Division.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Photo Australia Fighting Sons of the Empire. Facs. Ed. reproduced with permission of Hesperian Press 2014 p36
           RMS 'Karmala'. Photograph sourced and reproduced with permission of Great Southern Cards
           4th Division Artillery in Bapaume. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00435
           Mont St Quentin Village shell damaged trenches and town wall 1918. Photographer unknown, Photograph source AWM E05311

Information Source
Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire. Palmer and Ashworth (1922) Facsimile Edition. Published Hesperian Press, Victoria Park. WA. 2014
AWM E00435. 4th Division Artillery in Bapaume. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E05311. Mont St Quentin Village shell damaged trenches and town wall 1918. Photographer unknown, Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Raymond George Wright Woodhouse
Great Southern Cards. RMS 'Karmala'. Photograph sourced and reproduced with permission of Great Southern Cards,  http://www.greatsoutherncards.com.au/thumbs-2008.htm
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Woodhouse R G W

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