Regimental number | 2217 |
Place of birth | Rushden, Northamptonshire, England |
Other training | Bread carter |
Age on arrival in Australia | 11 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Boundary rider |
Address | Nicholson Street, Tempe, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 120 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, W J T Wood, Nicholson Street, Tempe, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of chest measurement) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Brewery Orchard Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 11), Bois-Grenier, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter T. and Sarah WOOD |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Discharged to duty from Helouan Convalescent Depot, 25 January 1916 (bronchitis). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916; taken on strength, B Company, 18th Bn, in the field, 24 April 1916. Killed in action, 1 May 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WOOD Arthur Corby |