| Regimental number | 8/508 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oreti Plains |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | South Hillend, Invercargill |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Woods, South Hillend, Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| 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 rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | No 10 New Zealand Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Medals |
Bar to Military Medal 'Near Passchendaele on 12th October, 1917. For great bravery and magnificent devotion to duty. He was in charge of a sub section, when held up by the enemy machine guns, he moved forward himself, located an enemy trench occupied by a large number of the enemy. Sergeant Wood succeeded in getting his two guns into action, and kept the enemy down at this point. Later when the Officer in charge of another section had been wounded, he went back and succeeded in bringing the section forward and directed them while in action against hostile snipers and machine guns. He was undaunted throughout the operation.'
Source: London Gazette Date: Military Medal 'For his gallant conduct in the field throughout the operations on the Messines Ridge (7/6/17 to 9/6/17). On the morning of the 7th he personally captured a
German machine gun which afterwards was used with good effect against the enemy. The following day his Officer Lieut Polson, was wounded, and he took
charge of the sub section, handled the gun with much ability and kept his men under splendid control during very heavy hostile shelling.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Zealandic', 18 January 1919; discharged, 29 March 1919. Medals: Military Medal & Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24235500 |