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WOODS, William Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 891 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 February 1916, Broadmeadows, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Forest Reefs, NSW, Australia, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Binnaway, Warrumbungle Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 8 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Picquigny British Cemetery G 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coonabarabran War Memorial Clock Tower, Orange Cenotaph, Orange Holy Trinity Anglican Church Honour Board, Orange Soldiers' Memorial Avenue of Trees, Orange WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 891, 36th Infantry Battalion, Broadmeadows, NSW | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 891, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 891, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 891, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 891 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-08 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Alexander and Mary Ann Woods, of McLachlan St. East, Orange, Australia.
THE LORD GAVE AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY