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WOODS, Eric William Beresford
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1455 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 November 1914, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Medical Corps WW1 |
| Born: | Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 12 December 1892 |
| Home Town: | Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | The Scotch College, Melbourne and The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Medical Student later Medical Practitioner |
| Died: | Natural causes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 August 1936, aged 43 years |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Albury St. Matthew's Anglican Church War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1455, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 21 Nov 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital | |
| 26 Nov 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital | |
| 5 Dec 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1455, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Dec 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 1455, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne | |
| 5 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1455, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne | |
| 10 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital, HT Shropshire, Alexandria for return to Australia to complete medical studies - disembarked Melbourne 1 July 1915 | |
| 24 Mar 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1455, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital | |
| 10 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Medical Officers | |
| 25 May 1916: | Involvement Captain, Medical Officers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 25 May 1916: | Embarked Captain, Medical Officers, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
| 1 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Apr 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, Polygon Wood, For conspicuous gallantry, courage and devotion to duty at his aid post at Polygon Wood near Hooge from 28 September to 1 October 1917 when treating all stretcher cases in the open under heavy shell fire. | |
| 23 Sep 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps WW1, HT Ascanius, England for return to Australia - disembarking Melbourne 7 November 1919. | |
| 29 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps WW1 |
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