Percy Hutcheson WOOD

Regimental number8/4500
Place of birthAuckland
OccupationClerk
Next of kinBrother, Edward H Wood, Government Buildings, Wellington
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
Age at death from cemetery records54
Place of burialKarori Cemetery (730. Path X. C. of E.), Wellington
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Wife: Agnes Wood, 24 Donald McLean Street, Newtown, Wellington
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death15 November 1917
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 16