Lieutenant

Selwyn Gorton Woods

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of James Johnson Woods and Elizabeth Annie Woods, of 7, Franklin Rd., Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand. Born at Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
12337
Name:
Selwyn Gorton Woods
Rank: 
Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
08 August 1893
Place of Birth: 
Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
James Johnson Woods (father), Edgehill, Picton Street, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Teacher
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
05 December 1917
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
06 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 52
HMNZT 53
Vessel:
Mokoia or Navua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
XXVI. BB. 1.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Selwyn Gorton Woods
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