John William WOOD

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Service Number:	2177
Enlisted:	15 May 1916, Ballarat, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	39th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ararat, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Occupation:	Boot maker
Died:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 23 November 1956, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria

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15 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2177, 39th Infantry Battalion, Ballarat, Vic.
25 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2177, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2177, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
30 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2177, 39th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, Multiple SW to head, shoulder, back and thumb sustained at Ploegsteert. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
24 Dec 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2177, 39th Infantry Battalion, RTA 27 September 1917 and discharged (MU).

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