Ernest Wood

Ernest Wood

Personal Information
Date of Birth	15 Aug 1896
Place of Birth	Nottingham, England
Death	13 Mar 1977, aged 80
Place of Death	Armadale, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	45 years, 7 months
Address	Cardup Brick Works
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Violet Wood
Military Information
Reg Number	W67609
Date of Enlistment	22 Mar 1942
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

Pre War

Ernest had married Violet Dransfield (1895 - 1977)in Bashford, Derbyshire, England in 1920, prior to their emigration to Australia. Violet died on 29 Jan 1977, aged 81 in Armadale. They had a daughter Raema Wood (1929 - 2019). On 25 Mar 1923 they boarded the 'SS Orcades' in London for Fremantle.

Electoral Roll entries: 1925 at 'Cereila', Tudhoe street, Wagin, farm labourer; 1931 - 1937 at 'Rotherholme', Lake Grace, farmer; 1943 at Cardup, labourer.

War Service

discharge date is unknown

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Wishart street, Wooroloo, laundryman; 1954 - 1968 at Railway avenue, Armadale, laundryman; 1972 - 1977 at 18 Verill way, Armadale, retired.

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