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Standing is Charles A. Woodthorpe born Newcastle, NSW 6 September 1893 died Perth 6 December 1960. Enlisted in Perth 23 December 1916 and embarked for France 28 December 1916. Returned to Australia 11 May 1919. He worked in his father's butchering shops in North Perth.
Seated is Joseph P. Woodthorpe born Newcastle NSW 17 March 1897 died Perth 23 May 1946. Enlisted in Perth 23 December 1915 and embarked for France 23 December 1916. He was gassed in France and suffered of the effects for the rest of his life. He was discharged from the army 19 May 1919 and also worked in his father's butcher shops in North Perth. (Information supplied by Joseph's son W.J. Woodthorpe 2014)
