MOOD, William Moore Tait
| Service Number: | 1683 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 May 1915, 3 years senior cadets |
| Last Rank: | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, 17 June 1876 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Civil servant - Queensland Railway Dept |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 2 February 1961, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Anzac Portion 9 |
| Memorials: | Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1683, 25th Infantry Battalion, 3 years senior cadets | |
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| 29 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1683, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1683, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 26 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 1683, 26th Infantry Battalion, 1st MD |
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From Australian Remembrance Army
Company Quartermaster Sergeant William Moore Tait Mood (Service No. 1683), an Australian World War One veteran, is among almost 800 previously unmarked graves in Lutwyche Cemetery we have now honoured with a plaque recognising their service for Australia.
On 20 September 2025, his plaque was unveiled in Lutwyche Cemetery, along with a further 161 plaques on the previously unmarked graves of Australian World War One veterans:
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William Moore Tait Mood was born on 17 June 1876 in Wallsend, New South Wales, to Christopher Mood and Sarah Louisa Mood (née Purdue). By 1908, he was living in Brisbane and working as a clerk with the Queensland Railway Department, later serving in North Queensland.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Townsville on 4 May 1915, aged 38, giving his occupation as civil servant and naming his brother, C. R. Mood, as his next of kin. On 29 June 1915, he embarked for overseas service with the 25th Battalion aboard HMAT Aeneas (A60) from Brisbane.
On 27 February 1916, he was promoted to Corporal and appointed Lance Sergeant. His administrative abilities were soon acknowledged, leading to his promotion to Sergeant on 16 August 1916.
On 17 September 1916, Sergeant Mood was Mentioned in Despatches for “consistent and steady work as Orderly Room Clerk. He has been continuously doing duty since arrival in France, from March to September 1916, and has had to work very long hours to assist in keeping the records up to date.”
On 4 January 1917, William was posted to the 7th Training Battalion in England, where he was placed on the supernumerary list of the 25th Battalion, AIF. That same day, he was appointed Company Quartermaster Sergeant and confirmed to the strength of the 25th Battalion. Four days later, on 8 January 1917, he was attached to the 7th Training Battalion Cadre and marched in from France.
On 14 February 1918, he proceeded overseas to France via Southampton with the Overseas Training Brigade, and rejoined his unit from detachment to the 7th Training Battalion on 19 February 1918. In October 1918, he transferred to the 26th Battalion.
He returned to Australia aboard Trasos Montes on 23 April 1919, disembarking in May. He was discharged from the AIF on 26 July 1919 in the 1st Military District as a member of the 26th Battalion.
Following his discharge, he resumed his long career with the Railway Department, serving as a storekeeper and clerk across Emerald, Townsville, and Rockhampton for a total of 38 years. He later returned to Brisbane, again working as a clerk, and spent time at South Stradbroke Island before moving to Eventide Nursing Home, Sandgate, by 1959.
CQMS William Moore Tait Mood died on 2 February 1961, aged 84, and was buried the following day in Anzac Portion 9, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane. He was a single man who never married and had no known children.
After decades without recognition at his place of burial, his grave now bears a plaque commemorating his service to Australia — ensuring his name endures among those remembered for their duty and sacrifice. His identity has been restored.
We have remembered him.
Lest We Forget.
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