| Regimental number | 3968 |
| Place of birth | North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | 67 Packington Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H Woodcock, 67 Packington Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner, Australian Cemetery (18), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Elizabeth WOODCOCK |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3967 Pte Hanson John WOOD, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 27 August 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to join, 59th Bn, 26 February 1916; taken on strength, 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 28 March 1916 (pyrexia, unknown origin), and transferred same day to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir (influenza); discharged to unit, 30 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried in No Man's Land at approx 5J90 - 43 to 5K0.2.5.1 sheet Hazebrouck 5A UK 24 Sheet 16'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Attestation Form notes 'scar R thigh'.Father's address subsequently 9 Marriott Street, St Kilda, Victoria. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WOODCOCK Arnold |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
