Harold WOOD

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Service Number:	V30409
Enlisted:	20 August 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Field Ambulance
Born:	Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia , 11 August 1917
Home Town:	Burnley, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Baker
Died:	Natural Causes , 25 November 2011, aged 94 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Garden 2 Bed 36 Position 17
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20 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V30409, 4th Field Ambulance
18 Aug 1941:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, LHQ Cooking & Catering School, Qualified As Cook Grade 3 at Southern Command Cookery School Mooroopna Vic on 17 September 1941
18 Dec 1941:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 4th Field Ambulance, Called up for full time duty and March in to Unit at Bonegilla Victoria as Hospital Cook Qualified.
21 Feb 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V30409, 4th Field Ambulance, Milne Bay - Papua WW2, Served New Guinea with 4th Field Ambulance till 9th September 1944.
15 Mar 1943:	Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V30409, 4th Field Ambulance, Milne Bay - Papua WW2, Admitted Malaria
19 Feb 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V30409, 4th Field Ambulance, New Britain, Served New Britain with Unit till 28th July 1945.
20 Aug 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V30409, 4th Field Ambulance

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On enlistment stated as a Qualified Baker with Mr AJ Morgan&Co Hartwell. in 1940 with the CMF.

Called up for duty in 1941 and posted to 4th Field Ambulance for full time service as Hospital Cook Grade 3.

Overseas Service: New Guinea 1943-1944 & New Britain 1945.

Awarded 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal & ASM 1939-45.