Arthur Beaumont WOOD

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Service Number:	2833
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Lithgow Street Public School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France Panel 23, VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2833, Enlisted at Melbourne
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2833, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2833, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 2833, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2833 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
Date unknown:	Involvement 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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23 February 1916 - Proceeded to join 57th Battalion at Tel el Kebir

15 March 1916 - Taken on strength 57 Battalion at Tel el Kebir, .

18 June 1916 - Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force

29 June 1916 - Disembarked at Marseilles

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