WOOD, Ronald Sinclair
| Service Number: | 1542EA |
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| 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, Chatham Naval Memorial England, North Adelaide Christ Church Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Mar 1915: | Involvement 1542EA |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
THE LATE MR. R. SINCLAIR-WOOD,
R.N.R.
News has been received in Adelaide of the death on a British war vessel of Mr. Ronald Sinclair-Wood, R.N.R. The deceased was born at Port Augusta. He was educated at the Mount-Gambier Grammar School. For two yeans he was engaged in engineering at the Outer Harbour, and left there to finish his course in England. While in the old country he went through the Parsons-engineering works. He was in the Black Sea when the war broke out. He was preparing for his final examination, but on reaching England enlisted and went into the naval barracks at Portsmouth. Afterwards he joined H.M. auxiliary cruiser Bayano. He was the only Australian among 5,000 men in barracks.
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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