3/12/1915- To 37 Depot as Private
16/12/1915- To No. 5 Depot Battalion “A” Company
1/02/1916- To 16th Battalion 15th Reinforcements
14/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
25/08/1916- Joined 16th Battalion in the field France ex 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France
5/09/1916- Transferred 4th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery in the field France
11/04/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Wound Right Ankle ) ex 4th Australian Field Ambulance ex 56th Casualty Clearing Station
13/04/1917- Admitted 32nd Stationary Hospital Wimereux France ex 9th Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
16/04/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Norfolk War Hospital England
23/08/1917- Discharged from Hospital & Granted Leave England
6/09/1917- To No. 4 Command Depot Codford England ex Leave
9/10/1917- To Overseas Training Brigade Perham Downs England
24/10/1917- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot Rouelles France ex Southampton ex Perham Downs
3/11/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field Belgium ex Base Depot
5/01/1918- To Australian Corps School in the field France
27/01/1918- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex School
31/01/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Gassed ) ex 13th Australian Field Ambulance
2/02/1918- Admitted 55th General Hospital Boulogne France
6/02/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Graylingwell War Hospital Chichester England
20/02/1918- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England then to No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott
13/04/1918- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
5/05/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Longbridge Deverill
19/05/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
21/11/1918- Awarded DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
5/12/1918- Granted Leave England
21/12/1918- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Leave
11/02/1919- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Australian General Base Depot Havre France for Return to Australia
13/04/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Commonwealth ”
30/05/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
19/07/1919- Discharged from Service
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
Date of Recommendation : 27 September 1918
” Soldier is brought to notice for conspicuous valour , marked initiative and devotion to duty during tho operations carried out on the 18th September 1918, between JEANCOURT and the HINDENBURG positions. During the advance to the BLUE LINE a large gap appeared between our left flank and the 3rd Australian Infantry Brigade threatening to leave both units flanks in a precarious position. Pte. WAYWOOD regardless of personal risk in the face of heavy Machine Gun fire displayed great courage and fine resourcefullness in this emergency and under most trying circumstances succeeded in bringing up the left unit’s flank , thus restoring the position. Towards the final stages of the attack two Machine Guns were serioously checking the advance and Pte. WAYWOOD under intense fire crawled up and located the exact position of these guns. On this information the guns were dislodged by his gun N.C.O and the advance was enabled to be resumed. This was done at great personal risk and proved of great value at a critical moment. This Soldier’s consistent good work in the line has been marked and on this occasion his gallantry during and after the consolidation was of the same high order. Pte. WAYWOOD is most strongly recommended for special distinction “.
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 15 April 1920
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page 583, Position 2
Date of London Gazette : 10 January 1920
Location in London Gazette : Page 480, Position 2.