WOOD, John Joseph
| Service Number: | 1605 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mount Torrens, South Australia, 31 January 1887 |
| Home Town: | Mount Torrens, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, 18 January 1948, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Crematorium Rose Gardens-Wall J-0147 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1605, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1605, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Fremantle | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1605, 28th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Embarked on 04/09/1915 aboard "Invernia". Date of casualty 02/11/1915. |
John Joseph Wood
Name: John Joseph Wood
Service Number: 1605
Place of Birth: Mount Torrens
Date of Birth: 31 January 1878
Place of Enlistment: Perth W.A.
Date of Enlistment: 30 April 1915
Age at Enlistment: 37 years 3 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Emma Jane Wood
Occupation: Clerk
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
John left Australia on the Invernia with the 28th Battalion for Gallipoli on 4 September 1915. He was severely wounded in the thigh, arm and back in action on 5 June 1916 and was admitted to No. 8 Casualty Clearing Station prior to being sent to hospital at Wimereux, France. John was then admitted to Norfolk War Hospital in England on 12 June. He proceeded to France rejoining his battalion on 18 July 1917 after extensive treatment for his wounds.
John was again wounded in action in Belgium on 20 September 1917 when he was shot in the right thigh and sustained a fractured femur. He was sent to Wimereux Hospital in France and then to the Ionic Stationary Auxiliary Hospital in England for further treatment. His injuries were such that he was returned to Australia on the Karoola on 23 July 1918 and discharged on 29 March.
Submitted 25 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography contributed by Jeffery Lyons
John Joseph Wood, nicknamed Jack was born 31st January 1878 in Mount Torrens, South Australia. Son of Emma Jane Wood nee Lyne (1844-1930) and Henry Charles Wood (1984-1900).
He enlisted when he was 37 years old on 4th May 1915 in Perth Western Australia.
His service included Gallipolli, Egypt, France and Belgium and although he was wounded in action more than once, he returned safely to Australia.
Jack died at the age of 67 on 18th January 1948 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. His ashes were interred at Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Rose Gardens-Wall J-0147.
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