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WOOD, Frank
| Service Number: | 3148 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Huddersfield England, December 1883 |
| Home Town: | Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Norwood, South Australia, Australia, 17 April 1924, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Buried at West Terrace AIF Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia. Plot: Light Oval. Memorial ID: 167449088. |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3148, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 3148, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 3148, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, 50th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 50th battalion. Taken on strength to the 50th battalion on 29/2/1916. | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, 3148, Wounded in action during the 1916 battle of Mouquet in France. Multiple gunshot wounds. | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, 3148, 50th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action in the field. Multiple gunshot wounds. | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 3148, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 3148, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide High School
Frank Wood was born on the of December in 1883 with a fair complexion, blue eyes, and light brown hair. Although he was born in Huddersfield, England where he later grew up, he then moved to Beatrice street, Prospect, South Australia in the later stages of his life. Frank Wood worked as a butcher while living in Australia with his wife named Ellen Ruth Wood. On his date of Enlistment, Frank was 32 years and 6 months of age, and after his enlistment, he embarked on the HMAT A70 Ballarat.
Initially, Frank Wood was a part of the 10th Battalion, until he was transferred to the 50th Battalion. He was wounded in action in France in August of 1916 during the Battle of Moquet Farm. After being wounded in action, he was admitted to Lord Derby War Hospital a few days later to recover. After his recovery, Frank Wood rejoined the battalion, where he later was wounded in action a second time.
After his battle in World War 1, Frank returned to Australia on the 2nd of April 1919. Sadly, Frank Wood then passed away 4 years after his return to Australia. He was buried in the AIF Cemetery in South Australia. His beloved wife who deeply missed Frank after his death, left words on his gravestone saying "Still waiting." Frank Wood will always be remembered for his bravery and service in World War 1.
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