Unit: 4th Battalion
Promotion date: 28 January 1916

Promotion date: 5 July 1918

Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 169 (4 October 1917).

Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He prepared strong defences in carefully chosen positions, and not only he, but all his officers and men, knew the ground thoroughly as the result of well organized reconnaissances. At an early stage of the action he counter attacked a large force of the enemy, and succeeded in holding up their advance until reinforcements arrived. He was largely responsible for saving a critical situation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Regimental number	69
Date of birth	21 September 1875
Place of birth	Gawler South Australia
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Carpenter
Address	Aheland Street, Dungog, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	22
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs E V Woodman, Dungog, New South Wales
Enlistment date	17 August 1914
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	4th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/21/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Captain
Unit from Nominal Roll	4th Battalion
Promotions	Lieutenant Unit: 4th Battalion Promotion date: 28 January 1916 Major Promotion date: 5 July 1918
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 169 (4 October 1917). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).
Fate	Returned to Australia 9 October 1918
Medals	Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He prepared strong defences in carefully chosen positions, and not only he, but all his officers and men, knew the ground thoroughly as the result of well organized reconnaissances. At an early stage of the action he counter attacked a large force of the enemy, and succeeded in holding up their advance until reinforcements arrived. He was largely responsible for saving a critical situation.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: 4 October 1917
Family/military connections	Brother: 22187 Driver Keith Roy WOODMAN, 1st Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 13 July 1919.
Other details	Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Harrold Eustace WOODMAN