War service: Egypt, Western Front

Taken on strength, 56th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916, and allotted letter 'A' to regimental number.

Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, 7 May 1916 (influenza); transferred to Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 8 May 1916 (constipation); discharged to unit, 9 May 1916.

Transferred to 60th Bn, 18 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916.

Reported Missing, 19 July 1916.

Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.

Note, Red Cross File No 2810209: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.'

Statement, 2641 Pte C.H. DENCH, A Company, 60th Bn, 21 September 1916: 'I saw him shot on 19.7.16 at Fleurbaix about 150 yards from our trench. We were advancing at the double at the time and he was about 4 yds in front of me. He fell backwards and said something as he fell but I could not understand what he said. I thought he was killed. The Germans did not come over; it was this side of the River, so he could not be a prisoner. I am quite sure it was Underwood, he was my mate.'