WOODS, William Charles
| Service Number: | 6657 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 December 1916, Kempsey, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, NSW, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Euroka, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 6 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX G 15A |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Euroka Private William Charles Woods Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6657, 18th Infantry Battalion, Kempsey, NSW | |
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| 7 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 6657, 18th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 6657, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of William John Woods, Euroka, Macleay River, New South Wales
Friday last Rev. Father Scott, of West Kempsey, conveyed to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Woods, of Euroka, the dire news that their son Pte. W. Woods, familiarly known as Wick Woods, had died on the Western front from wounds received in action there October 6. This young soldier aged but 22, was well and widely known on this river, and much admired for his steadiness and general manly bearing; and he will be much missed not only by those who met him in business, but also by his companions on the football field. Six months or so ago all Euroka and surrounding districts gathered to wish him Godspeed in his adventure; today, in sympathy with his bereaved parents they deeply regret the fact that he will never return.
The Macleay Chronicle (Kempsey, NSW), 24 October 1917.