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WOOD, George Frederick John
| Service Number: | 5866 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | Tunnelling Companies |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Mount Torrens Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 5866, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 5866, Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sapper, 5866 |
George Frederick John Wood
Name: George Frederick John Wood
Service Number: 5866
Place of Birth: Mount Torrens
Date of Birth: 24 June 1894
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 6 June 1916
Age at Enlistment: 22 years
Next of Kin: Mother, Elizabeth Wood
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private/Sapper
George joined the 3rd Tunnelling Company and left from Melbourne on board the Ulysses on 25 October 1916, arriving at Folkestone, England prior to proceeding to France on 28 January 1917. He served in France with his unit throughout the duration of the war. George returned to England on 2 April 1919 then returned to Australia on the Borda on 23 June and was discharged on 1 August.
The three Wood brothers –George, William and Samuel all fought in World War One. This sacrifice by families, of sending 2, 3 or more sons away with the 1st A.I.F, highlights the strong sense of duty and commitment that was evident throughout the Adelaide Hills region.
Submitted 25 October 2023 by christopher collins
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