Herbert Victor WOOD

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WOOD, Herbert Victor

Service Number:	4638
Enlisted:	14 September 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	45th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mascot, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Botany, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bay Street Public School, Botany, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clicker, boot trade
Died:	Killed in action, Belgium, 29 September 1917
Cemetery:	Menin Road South Military Cemetery Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 6.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mascot War Memorial

World War 1 Service

14 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4638, 1st Infantry Battalion
15 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4638, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4638, 1st Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney
29 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4638, 45th Infantry Battalion , Polygon Wood, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4638 awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-29

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Herbert was the son of Matthias William and Emily Ann Wood, of Mascot, New South Wales. His younger brother, 5421 Pte. Roderick Oscar Wood 20th Battalion AIF, had been killed in action only nine days before Herbert, on 20 September 1917, aged 23.

The two brothers died in only a few miles apart, in the immense struggle which took place around Ypres, Belgium, during September and October of 1917.

Their father, Matthias, died in Sydney on 11 January 1921. Their mother Emily received pensions for both sons.

Herbert enlisted in the 1st Battalion during September 1915. He was transferred to the 45th Battalion when he arrived in Egypt in early 1916. He was slightly wounded with shell shock during the Pozieres battle in August 1916. He was with his Battalion continuously up until the day he was killed.

Herbert left a will in favour of his mother.

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