~~~~~~~~~~~~Cover Portrait Description~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
An unidentified soldier contemplates the grave of a fallen mate in a cemetery. The inscription on the cross reads: 'Sacred to the memory of Driver Frank Wood, 17th AASC AIF, who died at Heliopolis on 7th October 1915 aged 24 years.' Driver Wood was born in Bundaberg, Queensland. He died of heart failure and is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
~~~~~~WOOD, Frank, Australian Imperial Force, The Great War~~~~~~~~~~~
Transcript of military service for regimental number:--- 6576
Parents:--- Robert Thomas Wood and Marion Syson Holmes married 8th November 1881 in Queensland.
Born:--- Bundaberg, Queensland on 12th February 1890.
Religion:--- Church of England
Civil employment:--- Railway porter
Home Address:--- Hyde Road, Yeronga, via Brisbane, Queensland
Marital status:--- Single
Next of kin:--- Sister, Mrs A C H Watson, Hyde Road, Yeronga, via Brisbane, Queensland
Attested into AIF:--- 28th December 1914 at Toowoomba, Queensland.
Age on enlistment:--- 24 years and 9 months
Final Rank:--- Private/ Driver
Final Unit:--- 17th Company, Australian Army Service Corps.
Embarked from:---Brisbane, Queensland, aboard HMAT A11 Ascanius, 24th May 1915.
Fate:--- Died on the operating table in Luua Park Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt on 7th October 1915. Cause of death was shock and heart failure during operation, type of operation was to repair right inguinal hernia received whilst on active service.
Burial:--- Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 28), Egypt
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Queensland Railways Toowoomba Employees
Obituary:--- 'HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES. PERSONAL NOTES.
WARWICK, October 19.
News has been received of the death of Driver Frank Wood[s], of the 17th Australian Army Service Corps, in Egypt. Prior to enlisting, deceased had been employed in the Traffic Department at the local railway station. It appears that Driver Wood[s] was the victim of an accident on a transport on the way to Egypt. A kick from a horse resulted in serious injuries, and it was found necessary to perform an operation from which, however, he failed to rally. His death is much regretted by many friends here.' from The Brisbane Courier 20 Oct 1915 (nla.gov.au)
An unidentified soldier contemplates the grave of a fallen mate in a cemetery. The inscription on the cross reads: 'Sacred to the memory of Driver Frank Wood, 17th AASC AIF, who died at Heliopolis on 7th October 1915 aged 24 years.' Driver Wood was born in Bundaberg, Queensland. He died of heart failure and is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
~~~~~~WOOD, Frank, Australian Imperial Force, The Great War~~~~~~~~~~~
Transcript of military service for regimental number:--- 6576
Parents:--- Robert Thomas Wood and Marion Syson Holmes married 8th November 1881 in Queensland.
Born:--- Bundaberg, Queensland on 12th February 1890.
Religion:--- Church of England
Civil employment:--- Railway porter
Home Address:--- Hyde Road, Yeronga, via Brisbane, Queensland
Marital status:--- Single
Next of kin:--- Sister, Mrs A C H Watson, Hyde Road, Yeronga, via Brisbane, Queensland
Attested into AIF:--- 28th December 1914 at Toowoomba, Queensland.
Age on enlistment:--- 24 years and 9 months
Final Rank:--- Private/ Driver
Final Unit:--- 17th Company, Australian Army Service Corps.
Embarked from:---Brisbane, Queensland, aboard HMAT A11 Ascanius, 24th May 1915.
Fate:--- Died on the operating table in Luua Park Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt on 7th October 1915. Cause of death was shock and heart failure during operation, type of operation was to repair right inguinal hernia received whilst on active service.
Burial:--- Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 28), Egypt
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Queensland Railways Toowoomba Employees
Obituary:--- 'HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES. PERSONAL NOTES.
WARWICK, October 19.
News has been received of the death of Driver Frank Wood[s], of the 17th Australian Army Service Corps, in Egypt. Prior to enlisting, deceased had been employed in the Traffic Department at the local railway station. It appears that Driver Wood[s] was the victim of an accident on a transport on the way to Egypt. A kick from a horse resulted in serious injuries, and it was found necessary to perform an operation from which, however, he failed to rally. His death is much regretted by many friends here.' from The Brisbane Courier 20 Oct 1915 (nla.gov.au)
~~~~~~~~~~~~Cover Portrait Description~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
An unidentified soldier contemplates the grave of a fallen mate in a cemetery. The inscription on the cross reads: 'Sacred to the memory of Driver Frank Wood, 17th AASC AIF, who died at Heliopolis on 7th October 1915 aged 24 years.' Driver Wood was born in Bundaberg, Queensland. He died of heart failure and is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
~~~~~~WOOD, Frank, Australian Imperial Force, The Great War~~~~~~~~~~~
Transcript of military service for regimental number:--- 6576
Parents:--- Robert Thomas Wood and Marion Syson Holmes married 8th November 1881 in Queensland.
Born:--- Bundaberg, Queensland on 12th February 1890.
Religion:--- Church of England
Civil employment:--- Railway porter
Home Address:--- Hyde Road, Yeronga, via Brisbane, Queensland
Marital status:--- Single
Next of kin:--- Sister, Mrs A C H Watson, Hyde Road, Yeronga, via Brisbane, Queensland
Attested into AIF:--- 28th December 1914 at Toowoomba, Queensland.
Age on enlistment:--- 24 years and 9 months
Final Rank:--- Private/ Driver
Final Unit:--- 17th Company, Australian Army Service Corps.
Embarked from:---Brisbane, Queensland, aboard HMAT A11 Ascanius, 24th May 1915.
Fate:--- Died on the operating table in Luua Park Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt on 7th October 1915. Cause of death was shock and heart failure during operation, type of operation was to repair right inguinal hernia received whilst on active service.
Burial:--- Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 28), Egypt
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Queensland Railways Toowoomba Employees
Obituary:--- 'HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES. PERSONAL NOTES.
WARWICK, October 19.
News has been received of the death of Driver Frank Wood[s], of the 17th Australian Army Service Corps, in Egypt. Prior to enlisting, deceased had been employed in the Traffic Department at the local railway station. It appears that Driver Wood[s] was the victim of an accident on a transport on the way to Egypt. A kick from a horse resulted in serious injuries, and it was found necessary to perform an operation from which, however, he failed to rally. His death is much regretted by many friends here.' from The Brisbane Courier 20 Oct 1915 (nla.gov.au)
An unidentified soldier contemplates the grave of a fallen mate in a cemetery. The inscription on the cross reads: 'Sacred to the memory of Driver Frank Wood, 17th AASC AIF, who died at Heliopolis on 7th October 1915 aged 24 years.' Driver Wood was born in Bundaberg, Queensland. He died of heart failure and is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
~~~~~~WOOD, Frank, Australian Imperial Force, The Great War~~~~~~~~~~~
Transcript of military service for regimental number:--- 6576
Parents:--- Robert Thomas Wood and Marion Syson Holmes married 8th November 1881 in Queensland.
Born:--- Bundaberg, Queensland on 12th February 1890.
Religion:--- Church of England
Civil employment:--- Railway porter
Home Address:--- Hyde Road, Yeronga, via Brisbane, Queensland
Marital status:--- Single
Next of kin:--- Sister, Mrs A C H Watson, Hyde Road, Yeronga, via Brisbane, Queensland
Attested into AIF:--- 28th December 1914 at Toowoomba, Queensland.
Age on enlistment:--- 24 years and 9 months
Final Rank:--- Private/ Driver
Final Unit:--- 17th Company, Australian Army Service Corps.
Embarked from:---Brisbane, Queensland, aboard HMAT A11 Ascanius, 24th May 1915.
Fate:--- Died on the operating table in Luua Park Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt on 7th October 1915. Cause of death was shock and heart failure during operation, type of operation was to repair right inguinal hernia received whilst on active service.
Burial:--- Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 28), Egypt
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Queensland Railways Toowoomba Employees
Obituary:--- 'HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES. PERSONAL NOTES.
WARWICK, October 19.
News has been received of the death of Driver Frank Wood[s], of the 17th Australian Army Service Corps, in Egypt. Prior to enlisting, deceased had been employed in the Traffic Department at the local railway station. It appears that Driver Wood[s] was the victim of an accident on a transport on the way to Egypt. A kick from a horse resulted in serious injuries, and it was found necessary to perform an operation from which, however, he failed to rally. His death is much regretted by many friends here.' from The Brisbane Courier 20 Oct 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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