WOOD, Ernest Walsingham
| Service Numbers: | 762, 6029 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 23 March 1896 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Accidental, Harvey, Western Australia, 13 October 1921, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Harvey Cemetery, Western Australia Section 47, No.1. Currently recorded in cemetery records as "William Woods". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 762, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 17 Sep 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 762, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Melbourne | |
| 17 Sep 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 762, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 762, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 17 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 762, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 762, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 6 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6029, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 6 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6029, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6029, 27th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born 23 March 1896 in North Adelaide, SA
(SA Births 1842 - 1906 Book: 580 Page: 472 District: Ade.)
Father Percy Walsingham Wood (b. 10/3/1873 North Adelaide, SA - d.6/9/1950)
Mother Amelia Jessie Wood (nee Connell), lived at 105A Childers Street, North Adelaide, SA
Father served in WWI:
4607 Private Percy Walsingham Wood - in 10th Infantry Battalion
6/9/1915 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
7/2/1916 embarked from Outer Harbour, SA, onboard HMAT A28 Miltiades
as a Private in 10th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
13/2/1917 Returned to Australia onboard HT Benalla, ex Plymouth, England
18/6/1917 discharged from service
6/9/1950 passed away
Buried in: West Terrace Cemetery (general), Adelaide, SA
Section: Eyre North; Path #12N; E/W: E; Site #32
Siblings:
Brother: Frederick Walkden Wood (b. 16/6/1899 York, Western Australia)
Service #62187
Private in 11th Depot Unit of Supply
18/6/1918 enlisted in WWI in Adelaide SA
6/8/1918 embarked from Outer Harbour, SA, onboard SS Gaika
9/8/1919 returned to Australia
married: Irene Maud Wood (nee Schrader) - d.18/10/1985 (85 years of age)
buried with Frederick
children: Robert Frederick Wood; Alan Percival Wood and Betty Irene Kaye (Wood)
8/3/1927 passed away in Adelaide, SA - 27 years of age
Buried in: West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, SA
Section: Eyre North; Path #12N; E/W: E; Site #31
Brother: Eric McGlynn Wood (b.31/10/1908 in North Adelaide, SA)
(SA Births 1907 - 1928, Book : 812 Page : 31 District : Ade.
Wife: Kathleen Valeria WOOD (nee RIGNEY)
Service no.: SX1298
Lance Sergeant in 2/33rd Australian Infantry Battalion
6/11/1939 enlisted into WWII in Adelaide, SA
Returned to Australia
Sister: Elva Victoria WOOD (b.27/11/1910 North Adelaide, SA)
(SA Births 1907 - 1928, Book : 854 Page : 374 District : Ade.)
Brother: Percy Allan WOOD (b. 22/2/1913 North Adelaide, SA)
(SA Births 1907 - 1928, Book :904 Page : 197 District : Ade.)
Brother: Alfred Connell WOOD (b.2/6/1915 North Adelaide, SA)
(SA Births 1907 - 1928, Book : 960 Page : 169 District : Ade.)
Previous service: 2 years Cadets
4 years 80th Infantry
Ernest was described on enlisting as 19yrs 6mths old; single; 4' 9" tall; 159 lbs;
fair complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; Methodist
service #762
7/9/1914 1st enlisted at Morphettville, SA
17/9/1914 embarked onboard HMAT A2 Geelong from Outer Harbour, SA
Lance Corporal in 12th Infantry Battalion
10/10/1914 appointed to F Commpany at Pontville, 12th Battalion, 3rd reinforcements
30/4/1915 strained back, swollen testicles, shrapnel to left knee - Dardanelles, Gallipoli, ANZAC
admitted to hospital ship Mashioba
8/5/1915 gun shot wound to back and left knee - Dardanelles, Galllipoli, ANZAC
admitted to 2nd General Hospital
15/8/1915 returned invalided to Australia onboard HMAT Thermistocles, ex Suez, Egypt
29/3/1916 disembarked into Melbourne, Victoria
29/3/1916 discharged for duty 4th M.D.
1916 married Mary Louisa Wood (nee Williams) (b.1896 SA - d. 1979 WA)
24/7/1916 Musketry school
1/8/1916 Private in A Company, Base Infantry
7/10/1916 transferred to 27th Battalion and allotted NEW Service #6029
1/11/1916 Promoted to Sergeant, 27th Infantry Battalion
6/11/1916 embarked from Outer Harbour, SA, onboard HMAT A19 Afric
as a Private in 27th Battalion
6/12/1916 AIF noted that Acting Sergeant E W Wood made an 'extra duty pay allotment of
3/- per day in favour of his wife - Mrs Mary L Wood, at 58 Mandurah Road,
South Fremantle, WA
7/1/1917 disembarked into Plymouth, England
9/1/1917 marched into 7th Training Battalion, England
10/1/1917 reverted to rank of Private
25/2/1917 proceeded overseas to France
26/2/1917 admitted to 2nd Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, France, ex England
16/3/1917 change of NOK address - Wife, previous address 27 Franklin St, Adelaide, SA
now living at 58 Mandurah Road, South Fremantle, WA
18/3/1917 taken on strength - Private in 27th Battalion from reinforcements
4/7/1917 injured - fractured right leg - Bapaume, France - whilst on duty recreation training
to hospital - soldier not to blame
27/7/1917 embarked to England onboard Essequibo, sprained ankle and trench fever
28/7/1917 admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Sturchley, England
24/8/1917 granted leave (furlo)
7/9/1917 reported to Perham Downs on return from leave
6/9/1917 Wife - moved again - to Edna Way Central, Kestonia, WA
6/10/1917 attached to Guard Duty, at Headquarters AIF Depots in UK, Tidworth, England
5/12/1917 detached from duty - marched out to No.1 Com Depot (27th Battalion)
29/12/1917 admitted to Sutton Veny Military Hospital - dislocated shoulder
3/1/1918 discharged from hospital to Depot
8/8/1918 proceeded overseas to France, via Folkestone, England
10/8/198 marched in to Australian Infantry Brigade, from UK
14/8/1918 rejoined battalion, France
1/9/1918 gun shot wound right thigh - received in action, France
5/9/1918 invalided to England
6/9/1918 admitted to 2nd South General Hospital, Cheltenham
22/8/1919 returned to Australia onboard HT Anchises
5/10/1919 disembarked into Australia
6/12/1919 discharged from service
Medals: 1914/15 Star (8324); British War medal (24160) and Victory medal (22126
Mary Louisa Wood, lived at Edna May Central, Westonia, WA
obtained a judicial separation from Ernest - some years before his death
remarried: now Mrs Mary Louisa Rowles - living at 294 Railway Terrace, Maylands, WA
21/11/1921 children: Violet Maud Wood (b. 1917 - 5 yrs)
Norma Wood (b.4/8/1920 North Adelaide, SA - 2 yrs)
lived with mother in Western Australia
and Frederick Milton Rowles (b. 1923)
13/10/1921 accidentally killed
8/9/1924 Mary Louis Rowles wrote to the AIF stating that she and her two children
had never received financial assistance from Ernest, and requested assistance
from AIF, since now he had passed. (although 6/12/1916 he had requested the
AIF to do so).
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 16/7/2016. Lest we forget.
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