Private

George Woods

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Hira and Tamati Te Wahia Woods. Born at Puketeraki, Otago. Served in Egypt, 1915-16, at Gallipoli, and on the Western Front, 1916-18.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
16/308
Name:
George Woods
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Birth - Unverified:
08/06/1892
Place of Birth:
Puketeraki, Otago, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Thomas Woods (father), Puketeraki, Otago
Religion:
Church of England
Date of Enlistment:
19 October 1914
Locality on Enlistment: 
Puketeraki
Place of Enlistment: 
Avondale Military Camp, Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Employer:
Self, Puketeraki
Unit:
New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
10 December 1919
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
1st Maori Contingent
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 February 1915
Transport:
HMNZT 20
Vessel:
Warrimoo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
George Woods
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