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WOOD, William Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX22572 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | TORONTO, CANADA, 18 August 1907 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Burma, 29 August 1943, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX22572 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX22572, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Personal Stories
William Alfred Wood - Life
William Alfred Wood was born 18th August 1907 in Toronto, Canada to Alfred and Kathleen Elizabeth Charlotte Wood (Nee Honeybun).
In 1911 he was living at 6 Beresford Terrace, York, England with his parents and younger brother, Dennis Walfe. His father, Alfred, was employed as a Master Bricklayer.
On 29th February 1912, William, his parents, brother and baby sister, Kathleen, left London, England on the SS Gothic, Aberdeen Line for Sydney, Australia. Unfortunately, Kathleen died later in 1912 but his parents had 2 more children, Kathleen and Betty.
Submitted 20 November 2023 by Andrea Willis