William Stanley Eric WOOD

WOOD, William Stanley Eric

Service Number: 3658
Enlisted: 20 July 1915
Last Rank: Bombardier
Last Unit: 5th Divisional Ammunition Column
Born: Inverleigh, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town: Inverleigh, Golden Plains, Victoria
Schooling: Inverleigh State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Gardener
Memorials: Inverleigh & District Residents Roll of Honor, Inverleigh Parish of Inverleigh Honor Roll, Inverleigh State School Roll of Honor

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World War 1 Service

20 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3658, 22nd Infantry Battalion
5 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 3658, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 3658, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
3 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Egypt
21 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 3658, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Third Ypres, SW to right arm sustained near Ypres. Evacuated to UK. rejoined unit 26 April 1918.
8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 3658, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, The Battle of Amiens
29 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 3658, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal
29 Jan 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, France
22 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3658, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, RTA 15 May 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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