| Regimental number | 1618 |
| Place of birth | Digby, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Narracoorte, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. A. Ellis, Penola, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of sickness |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | At sea |
| Commemoration details | Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine. Taken on strength of 9th Light Horse Regiment, Heliopolis, 28 December 1915. Marched out 9th Light Horse Regiment, and proceeded to Serapeum, 27 February 1916. To Rest Camp, Port Said, 7 November 1916; rejoined 9th Light Horse Regiment, 13 November 1916. Wounded in action, Palestine, 19 April 1917; admitted to No 1 Light Horse Ambulance, 19 April 1917, and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, the same day (gunshot wound, left ankle); to No 14 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 28 April 1917; to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 26 June 1917; discharged, 23 July 1917, and marched into 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, the same day. Proceeded to unit, 31 August 1917; rejoined 9th Light Horse Regiment, 2 September 1917. Appointed Driver, 5 September 1917. To Rest Camp, Port Said, 17 June 1918; rejoined unit, 1 July 1918. Evacuated to hospital, 30 September 1918; admitted to Australian Reception Station, 30 September 1918, and transferred, 2 October 1918. Died, at sea, 8 October 1918. Buried at sea by Chaplain L.G.M. Evans, Church of England, 8 October 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WOODS Arthur |
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