| Regimental number | 2453 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | 54 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Durham, 54 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At WESTHOEK during the attack of the 20th September 1917 this man on three successive occasions and under very heavy shell fire repaired his broken telephone lines thus mantaining the necessary communication between the Group Commander and the three Batteries. Owing to Signaller Wood's promptness and lack of regard for personal risk loss of communication was in each instance only a matter of a few minutes.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: Bar to Military Medal 'At TREUX near ALBERT on the morning of 14th June, 1918, this man showed great courage and devotion to duty while repairing telephone lines. Eight breaks were mended despite an extremely heavy enemy bombardment. While testing the line at MARRETT WOOD, Section Headquarters, a shell buried an Officer and two men. Private WOOD, although badly shaken obtained help from in extricating the officer, he again proceeded to establish communication. he had to go out again and mend two new breaks displaying great coolness and disregard of danger.'
|
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal, Military Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
