'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: 23 February 1918

'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: 16 August 1917

Regimental number	8/508
Date of birth	19 October 1893
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	22 August 1914
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 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 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: 23 February 1918 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: 16 August 1917
Discharge date	29 March 1919
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