
| Regimental number | 12525 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mangatainoka |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cheesemaker |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Wood, Norsewood |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, F Company, left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 52 'Mokoia' and HMNZT 53 'Navua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bertrancourt Communal Cemetery, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Name given on CWGC site as Finley Campbell WOOD. Parents: George and Catherine Wood, Dannevirke |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, 7 August 1916, and posted to D Company, 5th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 August 1916; taken on strength, 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 30 September 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 20 October 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 31 October 1917. Detached to No 1 Company, NZ Machine Gun Corps, 9(?) December 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 18 January 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 10 February 1918. Killed in action, 5 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | First given name incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as Frimley. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 19 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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