William Underwood (1837–1885)
William Underwood joined the British army as an Ensign in 1855, becoming a lieutenant later that year. He served with the Scottish Highlanders, 42nd Regiment of Foot, reaching the rank of captain, before retiring from active service in 1867. He then spent the rest of his life living as a gentleman in England.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 February 1885, p 1
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Underwood, Joanna (wife)
- Underwood, Elizabeth (mother)
- Underwood, James (father)
- Kirkby, Charlotte (half-sister)
- Appleyard, Sarah Elizabeth (half-sister)
- Smythe, Mary (half-sister)
- Underwood, Lucy (half-sister)
- Underwood, Elizabeth (half-sister)
- Underwood, Thomas (half-brother)
- Underwood, James (half-brother)
- Underwood, Joseph Edward (half-brother)
- Underwood, Edward (half-brother)
- Underwood, Richard (half-brother)
- Underwood, Joseph (uncle)
- Underwood, William George (uncle)
- Underwood, Mary (grandmother)
- Kirkby, Maria Elizabeth (niece)
- Milson, Marianne Elizabeth (niece)
- Gibson, Elizabeth Charlotte (niece)
- Grimes, Jean Lucy (niece)
- Grimes, Cassandra Jane (niece)
- Knight, Charlotte Frances (niece)
- Nowland, Pauline DeLessert (niece)
- Chalmers, Josepha Mary (niece)
- Spalding, Clara Elizabeth (niece)
- Underwood, Powell Cecil (niece)
- Goddard, Emily Eliza (niece)
- Grimes, Ada Louisa (niece)
- Gwynne-Hughes, Angelina Fenn (niece)
- Underwood, Mary Jane (niece)
- Grimes, Baby (niece)
- Underwood, Florence Mary (niece)
- Owen, Robert Thomas (nephew)
- Kirkby, Joseph William (nephew)
- Kirkby, John Ritchie (nephew)
- Grimes, George Underwood (nephew)
- Grimes, Charles Edward (nephew)
- Kirkby, Henry Underwood (nephew)
- Kirkby, Samuel Richard (nephew)
- Underwood, Edward Grimes (nephew)
- Grimes, Sydney Richard (nephew)
- Underwood, Eugene Richard (nephew)
- Underwood, Sydney Edward (nephew)
- Kirkby, James (nephew)
- Underwood, Richard James (nephew)
- Underwood, Herbert William (nephew)
- Underwood, Claude Arthur (nephew)
- Underwood, Richard (cousin)
- Underwood, Thomas James (cousin)
- Underwood, Elizabeth (cousin)
- Driver, Mary Ann (cousin)
- Underwood, James William (cousin)
- Underwood, Joseph Tremayne (cousin)
- Underwood, William (cousin)
- Harris, Catherine Lucy (cousin)
- Halloran, Elizabeth Henrietta (cousin)
- Want, Charlotte Maria (cousin)
- Wilkinson, Julia Sarah (cousin)
- Hollinworth, Matilda Sophia (cousin)
- Underwood, Joseph Tremayne (cousin)
Citation details
'Underwood, William (1837–1885)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/underwood-william-25205/text33756, accessed 29 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
7 November,
1837
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
19 January,
1885
(aged 47)
Cosham,
Hampshire,
England
Cause of Death
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