Harold Addison WOODRUFF

Date of birth10 July 1877
Place of birthSheffield, England
OccupationProfessor, Melbourne University
AddressMelbourne University, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinWife, Mrs Margaret A Woodruff, Melbourne University, Victoria
Enlistment date1 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentMajor
Unit nameAustralian Remount Unit 1, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number28/2/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A67 Orsova on 12 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Veterinary Corps
FateReturned to Australia 4 May 1917
Discharge date16 July 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Attached to 1st Remount Unit, 12 November 1915. Embarked for Egypt, 12 November 1915. Appointed Veterinary Embarkation Officer, Suez, 2 March 1916; transferred to 3rd Division as Divisional Veterinary Surgeon, 10 July 1916. Left France, 9 April 1917, on recall by University.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal