| Regimental number | 3971 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Glenville, Heydon Street, Enfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, E Woodhead, Glenville, Heydon Street, Enfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Ridge Wood Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row Y, Grave No. 1), Voormezeele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 35 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest and Gertrude Evelyn WOODHEAD |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He and another man were Nos. 1 and 2 of a Lewis gun team with a limited field of fire. The enemy had reached to within 50 yards of our line when they sprang out of the trench, and, standing on the parapet, Private Woodhead fired the gun, resting it on his comrade's shoulder, and continued until the remnants of the attacking lines retired and they were ordered back into the trench. They inflicted severe casualties on the enemy, and contributed largely to the utter defeat of the attack.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
