Ernest Alfred WOOD

Regimental number8/636
Date of birth2 July 1892
Place of birthDunedin
OccupationPainter
Address74 Albany Street, Dunedin
Marital statusSingle
Height6' 1"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Wood, 74 Albany Street, Dunedin
Enlistment date27 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 28 October 1916
Discharge date8 February 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HS 'Maheno', 28 October 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service), 8 February 1917.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death22 August 1967 Dunedin
Age at death75
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22024807