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WOODS, William John

Service Number:	2394
Enlisted:	10 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	4th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Broadmeadows, Hume, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Es Salt, Palestine, 1 May 1918
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jerusalem Memorial, Yarragon War Memorial

World War 1 Service

10 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2394, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne
18 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 2394, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: ''
18 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 2394, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itria, Melbourne
31 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, 4th Light Horse Regiment, At Alexandria
1 May 1918:	Involvement Trooper, 2394, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2394 awm_unit: 4 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-05-01

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Walter and Emily Woods of Sea View, Victoria

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal