Ronald Sinclair WOOD

WOOD, Ronald Sinclair

Service Number: 1542EA
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Not yet discovered
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Port Augusta, South Australia, 29 January 1883
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Mount Gambier Grammar School, South Australia
Occupation: Engineering Student
Died: German U-Boat torpedoed ship, At sea , 11 March 1915, aged 32 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Named on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, England - Panel 14.
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

11 Mar 1915: Involvement 1542EA

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

1542EA ENGINE ROOM ARTIFICER - H.M.S. “BAYANO” ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE

Biography contributed by Heather Ernszt

Born Ronald Sinclair WOOD on 29 th January 1883 at Port Augusta to parents Alexander Sinclair WOOD and Marion FAWSSETT

Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”

Ronald Sinclair Wood was born at Port Augusta, South Australia on 29th January, 1883 to parents Alexander Sinclair-Wood & Marion Sinclair-Wood (nee Fawssett). 

He attended Mount Gambier Grammar School, South Australia.

At the outbreak of World War 1 Ronald Sinclair Wood joined the Royal Naval Reserve. He had been studying Engineering in England.  He was given a service number of 1542 EA & joined H.M.S. Bayano.

Engine Room Artificer Ronald Sinclair Wood was listed as missing from H.M.S. Bayano which sunk on 11th March, 1915 as a direct result of enemy action. His body was not recovered for burial. 

He is named on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, England as he has no grave.

 

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)

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