| Regimental number | 2473 |
| Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | 686 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 2.75" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Woods, 686 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 464 Pte Horace James WOODS, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 March 1916; 2897 Pte Charles Amos WOODS, 58th Bn, killed in action, 10 May 1917; [508] Lt George Clarence WOODS, 3rd Machine Gun Squadron, returned to Australia, 17 July 1919. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WOODS Edward Allen |