WOODS, Joseph Mervyn

Full Name: Joseph Mervyn

WOODS

Date of Birth: 09

1896

Place of birth: Picton

Australia

Occupation: Engineer

Address: Glen Iris Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father-John Michael Woods

Next of Kin Address: Glen Iris Bunbury WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 1628

Rank: Corporal

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-18

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-06-05

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-06-28

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-09-19

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18/05/1915-To 11th Battalion 7th Reinforcements as Private
23/05/1915-To 28th Battalion 1st Reinforcements
18/08/1915-Joined Unit in the field Egypt
4/09/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Battalion for Gallipoli Peninsula
10/10/1915-Promoted Temporary Lance Corporal Gallipoli
1/11/1915-Admitted 7th Field Ambulance Gallipoli ( Tonsilitis/Diptheria ) ex 16 Casualty Clearing Station
7/11/1915-Admitted 15th General Hospital Alexandria
20/11/1915-To Red Cross Convalescent Hospital Montazah
1/01/1916-To Overseas Base Ghezireh
26/12/1915-Admitted Montazah Hospital ( Diptheria )
19/01/1916-Rejoined Unit in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt ex Hospital
12/02/1916-Appointed Lance Corporal in the field Ismalia- Cancelled 4/06/1916
16/03/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
24/07/1916-Admitted Hospital in the field France ( Sick ) ex 7 Aust Field Ambulance
27/07/1916-Admitted 18 General Hospital Camiers France
8/09/1916-To No. 2 Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France
23/09/1916-Rejoined Battalion in the field Belgium- Reverts to Private
8/10/1916-Admitted Hospital Belgium ( PUO ) ex 5 Field Ambulance ex 2 ADRS
14/10/1916-Rejoined Battalion in the field Belgium ex Hospital
3/11/1916-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound- Fractured Left Forearm ) ex 36 Casualty Clearing Station
8/11/1916-Admitted 18 General Hospital Camiers France ex Ambulance Train
14/11/1916-Admitted 2nd Eastern General Hospital England ex Calais France
5/12/1916-Admitted 1st Aust Aux Hospital Harefield England
2/01/1917-Granted Leave England
13/02/1917-Embarked Plymouth for Australia per “Benalla”
3/04/1917-Disembarked Fremantle
3/04/1917-Admitted No. 8 Aust General Hospital Fremantle-Discharged 3/09/1917-( GSW Fractured Left Forearm Severe)
19/09/1917-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )