WOOLF Samuel Eddy

QER Labour living at Nambour with wife Elizabeth Ann. Parents Samuel & Grace Woolf- Wife subsequently moved to Brighton Villa Cordelia St. Sth Brisbane QLd Samuel had previously been rejected for AIF enlistment on account of failing riding test at Enoggera
Sam was 5' 6ins tall, 136 lbs., with dark complexion, green eyes and black hair. He sailed on board HMAT A 26 Armadale on 18 September 1915 and saw war service in Egypt and the Western Front. He left Aelxandria to join the British Expeditionary Force 27/3/16 and sailed to Marseilles on 3 April 1916. He was reported missing in action 23 July 1916.

From Nambour Chronicle Friday October 5, 1923. A small gathering met at Nu Lu Park at the foot of Lamington Terrace to unveil name plates on the fence, and to plant trees to commemorate local boys who had gone to war and paid the supreme sacrifice. The eight bnoys remembered were C.Dall, S.E.Woolf, F.J.Jenkins, J.Kotkamaa, W.Gage, Robert Aird, T.N.Myers ,and J.Vinnicombe. Many hours of voluntary labour over working bee weekends ensured the sites were properly prepared. Eight tree guards were erected and weeping figs which had been growing well in pots were thriving. Mr A.P.Myers led the men in the planting of the trees in "their rightful place." Everyone was relieved when the job was finished. It was hoped that the park would be a place of shade where people could come and remember the boys. Sadly the name plates have disappeared and few of the weeping figs have survived.

Mrs Elizabeth Woolf applied for her husband's personal belongings which included a prayer book, book of psalms and a letter. She also received his medals. A war pensions was granted to the family viz- William John Woolf (son) Nambour 15/- p.f from 15/12/16 Albert Francis Woolf (son) Nambour 10/- p/f/ from 15/12/16 Dorothy Thelma Woolf (adopted daughter) 10/- p.f. from 15/12/16 Samuel Edmond Woolf (son) Nambour 1 pound p.f. from 15/12/16 Elizabeth Ann Woolf (widow) Nambour 2 pounds p.f. from 15/12/16

There had been some delay in Mrs Woolf receiving communications from H.Q. as she had moved several times in Qld. making for delays

An eye witness account - Statement by 2220 C.Tomlinson, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England, l September 1916. Informant states that .......(document cut off) ... 22nd July 1916 and left out in "No Man's Land" (according to general talk next morning) a lot of men were left out that night. It was impossible to get them in, as the fire was too heavy." Court of Enquiry held in the field, 2 July 1917, pronounced fate as "Killed in Action, 23 July, 1916."

Nambour Trees, Nu-Lu Park, Cnr Park Road & Lamington Terrace, Nambour (from Nambour Chronicle 5th October 1923)

Maroochy Shire Honor Roll, Shire Chambers, Bury Street, Nambour

Nambour (Maroochy Shire) Roll of Honor Scroll, Private Collection, Nambour (this scroll was available for sale to the public after the war)

Australian National Memorial Villers-Bretonneux, France

Roll of Honour Australian War Memorial Panel 58

The AIF Project