Woodland, Ernest Edwin (Gunner, b.1896 - d.1917)

Next of Kin plaque: Gunner Ernest Edwin Woodland, 54th Battery, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, AIF

Places	Europe: France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Pas de Calais, Arras Europe: France, Paris Europe: France, Picardie, Aisne, St Quentin Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Bapaume Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Pozieres Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Hamel Area, Hamel Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Peronne
Accession Number	AWM2016.614.5
Collection type	Private Record
Record type	Collection
Measurement	Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1
Object type	Letter
Maker	Unknown
Place made	France
Date made	1917-1925
Access	Open
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

Collection relating to the First World War service of 664 Gunner Ernest Edwin Woodland, 36th Australian Heavy Artillery Group and later 54th Siege Battery, France, 1917.

Collection consists of two letters regarding the death of Gunner Woodland. The first is dated 1 May 1917, from a Sergeant McDonald of the British 54th Siege Battery (Woodland transferred to this British unit a week before his death) to Gunner Woodland's father two days after his death. The letter explains how Woodland was killed (shrapnel wound to chest), how he was buried, and sends condolences from the unit's commanding officer.

The second letter, dated 19 September 1925, is written by 'Edith', to 'Ethel' and discusses having seen Gunner Woodland's grave, various other cemeteries in the area, the destruction of surrounding towns, and a recent visit to Paris.

Gunner Woodland was killed in action on 30 April 1917.