WOODS, Albert William
| Service Numbers: | 4482, 729 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, June 1888 |
| Home Town: | Jumbunna, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Jumbunna State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Fort Pitt Military Hospital, Chatham, Kent, England, 26 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Fort Pitt Military Cemetery, Kent , England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4482, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 729, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 729, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 8th Field Company Engineers | |
| 6 Dec 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 4482, 24th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, gas | |
| 4 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Field Company Engineers | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 4482, 8th Field Company Engineers, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW to Sternum DOW England | |
| 26 Aug 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 4482, 8th Field Company Engineers, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4482 awm_unit: 8th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
His personal effects were returned to AIF Base Records Melbourne 1920, awaiting a claimant.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 26th August…… Albert William Woods was born at Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria around June, 1888.
His Mother – Jane Woods died on 4th May, 1906 at Jumbunna, Victoria.
Albert William Woods married Eleanor May (surname unknown).
On 24th March, 1915 Albert William Woods enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 26 year old, married, Seaman from 570 Latrobe Street, West Melbourne, Victoria.
Private Albert William Woods embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Euripides (A14) on 10th May, 1915 with 6th Infantry Brigade, 24th Infantry Battalion, “C” Company.
He was transferred to 5th Field Company, Australian Engineers from 24th Battalion on 15th August, 1915. His new service number was 4482.
On 16th August, 1915 Private Woods was promoted to 2nd Corporal while at Anzac.
2nd Corporal Woods was sent sick to Hospital while at Anzac on 14th November, 1915. He was discharged from Hospital on 18th November, 1915.
He was taken to 5th Field Ambulance at Anzac on 6th December, 1915 suffering from the effects of gas then admitted the same day with Gas poisoning. He was discharged to duty on 8th December, 1915.
On 9th January, 1916 2nd Corporal Woods disembarked at Alexandria (after the evacuation of Gallipoli).
2nd Corporal Woods was taken to Field Ambulance at Tel-el-Kebir on 18th January, 1916 suffering from eye trouble. He rejoined his Unit on 20th January, 1916.
He was admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital at Tel-el-Kebir on 17th March, 1916 with congestion & rejoined his Unit on 19th March, 1916.
On 1st April, 1916 2nd Corporal Albert William Woods was made Corporal while at Ferry Post.
Corporal Woods embarked overseas with B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) from Alexandria on 17th June, 1916 on Manitou. He disembarked at Marseilles, France on 25th June, 1916.
He was admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance on 9th July, 1916 then admitted to 5th D.R.S. (Divisional Rest Station) with Pyrexia on 11th July, 1916. Corporal Woods was discharged on 13th July, 1916 & rejoined his Unit on 14th July, 1916.
Corporal Albert William Woods was wounded in action on 20th July, 1916. He was admitted to 8th Casualty Clearing Station with gunshot wounds to back. He was transferred by Ambulance Train on 21st July, 1916 & admitted to 30th General Hospital, at Calais, France on 21st July, 1916 with gunshot wounds to sacrum (severe). Corporal Woods embarked for England on 25th July, 1916 on Hospital Ship Newhaven with bullet wounds to Sacrum.
On 25th July, 1916 Corporal Woods was admitted to Fort Pitt Military Hospital, Chatham, Kent, England. He was reported as seriously ill on 27th July, 1916.
Corporal Albert William Woods died at 1 am on 26th August, 1916 at Fort Pitt Military Hospital, Chatham, Kent, England from wounds received in action in France – bullet wounds to sacrum.
He was buried in Fort Pitt Military Cemetery, Rochester, Kent, England where 9 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/rochester---fort-pitt...
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