Corporal Reginald Roy Inwood

Service number	506
Ranks Held	Corporal, Private
Birth Date	14 July 1890
Birth Place	Australia: South Australia, Adelaide
Death Date	23 October 1971
Death Place	Australia: South Australia, Adelaide
Final Rank	Corporal
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Unit	10th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place	Adelaide
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes	Biographical information They dared mightily. in 1963 Published in London Gazette in 1917-11-26 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-03-07

Description

Roy Inwood (1890-1971), like many other fellow miners from Broken Hill, in far western New South Wales, enlisted in South Australia. He served on Gallipoli before being sent to France, where his brother serving in the same battalion was killed at Pozières.

During the battle of Menin Road, Inwood attacked enemy strongpoints, capturing machine-guns and prisoners. Already a skilful scout, during the night he also went out with a patrol and gathered useful information.

In 1918 Inwood returned to Australia to help with recruiting. He served again in the Second World War.

Collection items

Rolls

Honours and Awards:

Unit

10th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private

London Gazette

26 November 1917 on page 12330 at position 1

Commonwealth Gazette

07 March 1918 on page 401 at position 5
First World War Embarkation Roll:

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Unit

10th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private

Timeline

Date of birth	14 July 1890
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	24 August 1914	10th Battalion.
Date of embarkation	20 October 1914
Date promoted	1915-08	Promoted to rank of Lance Corporal.
Date of recommendation honour or award	1917
Date of honour or award	1917-09-20 - 1917-09-21	Awarded the Victoria Cross for action at Polygon Wood, near Ypres, Belgium whilst serving with 10 Battalion, 3 Brigade, 1 Division as a Private
Date returned to Australia	1918-08
Date of discharge	12 December 1918
Date of death	23 October 1971