| Regimental number | 545 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 27 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tramway |
| Address | 16 Upper Bay View Street, McMahon's Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 172 lbs |
| Next of kin | Emily E Wood, 16 Upper Bay View Street, McMahon's Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the British Army (including Boer War); time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | LSGT |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Tidworth Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 207), North Tidworth, Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Bertha WOOD |
| Family/military connections | Brother: killed in action [cannot be further identified] |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Sydney, 20 October 1914. Embarked from Alexandria, Egypt, to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli campaign), 5 April 1915; reported as 'died of wounds at 15th General Hospital', 30 April 1915; 'not dead, not wounded, never left Bn', Gallipoli Peninsula, 4 June 1915. Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 19 June 1915 (synovitis); discharged from hospital and returned to unit, 22 June 1915. Found guilty, 21 July 1915, of (1) neglecting duty and (2) being absent from Camp on 21 July 1915: severely reprimanded. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance and transferred to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 24 September 1915; to Convalescent Depot, 4 October 1915; discharged to Dressing Station, 23 October 1915. Proceeded overseas to England, 25 November 1915. Admitted to Brook War Hospital, Woolwich, England, 4 December 1915; placed on supernumerary list, 20 January 1916. Found guilty, 9 June 1916, of (1) breaking out of Camp and (2) being absent without leave from 9:30 pm, 4 June until Reveille, 9 June 1916: awarded forfeiture of 6 days' pay and severely reprimanded. Marched out to Perham Downs Command Depot, 28 June 1916. Admitted to General Hospital, Tidworth, 10 October 1916. Died of Pneumonia, England, 12 October 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WOOD Evelyn Arthur |
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