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WOOD, William Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 434 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 January 1916, Enlisted at Perth Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Manchester, England, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 11 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Burekup War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 434, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth Western Australia | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 434, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 434, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
23 June 1916 - Caught gambling while at sea. Fined 2/6
9 March 1917 - Wounded in action,; remained on duty
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal