WOOD George Henry

Sgt George Henry Wood enlisted on 30/11/15 when he was 29 yrs 9 mths He was born in Sydney and married to Josephine Harriet. His occupation carter and grocery assistant 5'5" 123lbs Blue Eyes Auburn Hair. His company the 42nd Battalion D Coy embarked at Sydney on the A30 Borda on 5/6/1916 and disembarked Southampton 23/7/1916 14/2/1916 Promoted to Corporal 31/3/1917 Promoted to Lance Sergeant 19/6/1917 Promoted to Sergeant Gunshot wound to shoulder and back 12/8/1917 Messines, France Returned to Australia per A72 HT Beltana 18/10/1917

The Chronicle of 11 February 1916, p7 reported that Pte G Woods [sic] was given a send-off with R Lait, T Loosemore, WT Gay and Bugler E Abraham. The men were presented with pocket watches.

Welcome home reported in the Chronicle 15 March 1918, p5 for Corp GH Woods.

Eumundi & District Roll of Honour Board, Eumundi Memorial School of Arts Hall, Memorial Drive, Eumundi

Maroochy Shire Honor Roll, Shire Chambers, Bury Street, Nambour

Nambour (Maroochy Shire) Roll of Honor Scroll, Private Collection, Nambour (this scroll was available for sale to the public after the war)

National Archives of Australia Welcome Home pic: Eumundi Museum