Walter Wallace WOODS

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Service Number:	2202
Enlisted:	2 March 1915, Enlisted at Colac, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Beeac, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Beeac, Colac-Otway, Victoria
Schooling:	Beeac State School
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France Panel 15, VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France, Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beeac War Memorial, Nar Nar Goon Eureka Tent Beeac No 355 Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

2 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2202, Enlisted at Colac, Victoria, Australia
17 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2202, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
17 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2202, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 2202, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2202 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
Date unknown:	Involvement 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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8 August 1915 - Wounded in action at Lone Pine, left shoulder and arm

13 August 1915 - Admitted to Heliopolis hospital in Cairo

11 September 1915 - Embarked for Dardenelles

17 September 1915 - Rejoined Battalion

24 February 1916 - Taken on strength 59 Battalion

20 April 1916 - Promoted to Corporal

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal