Edward
Cecil
Woods
Born about in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Died
at about age 23
in Somme, Picardie, France
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Biography
Edward Woods is an Anzac who served in World War One.
Edward Woods was killed in action in France during The Great War.
Edward Woods served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 7 June 1915
Unit(s): 4th Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 25 June 1916 (KIA)
Service started: 7 June 1915
Unit(s): 4th Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 25 June 1916 (KIA)
This profile is part of the Woods Name Study.
Edward was born about 1893.
Edward Cecil Woods, single teamster, aged 22, Presbyterian, from Kerangi, North Coast, New South Wales enlisted as a Private with the 4th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement in 7 June 1915, Regimental number 2470. He embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 14 July 1915.
Next of kin, father, R Woods, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.
He was Killed in Action on 25 July 1916.
No known grave, Commemorated at the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France.
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