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WOODS, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3654 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Portarlington, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Portarlington, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Grocer's assistant |
| Memorials: | Portarlington St John's Church Honour Roll, Portarlington War Memorial |
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World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3654, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3654, 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, 3654, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3654, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW to head. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 6 April 1917. | |
| 8 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3654, 58th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3654, 58th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3654, 58th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3654, 58th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 2 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3654, 58th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne | |
| 30 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3654, 58th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal | |
| 22 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3654, 58th Infantry Battalion, RTA 15 May 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
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