Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Woodleigh Charles Arthur

Born West Hobart Tasmania the son of Enos and Annie Woodleigh a labourer he (after receiving permission from his parents) embarked Melbourne 16^th October 1915 on board “HMAT Port Lincoln” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He had served with the 14^th Field Company Engineers and for three months was apprenticed to Scarr Tinsmith Hobart Tasmania.

He was serving with the 52^nd Battalion when he was killed in action 3^rd September 1916 in France and like others with no known grave is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France.

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Tasmanian War Casualties, Honouring the past, building understanding.