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Charles Woods

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Identity

About

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Pre 30 December 1914 AWMM Puketeraki, Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mr Thomas Woods (father), Puketeraki, Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 58804 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 30 December 1914 Base Records file England, United Kingdom Base Records file
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • 1917 AWMMHospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Invalided out of service AWMM
    • 1919 AWMMDied after Discharge from Wounds Inflicted or Disease Contracted while on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
      Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Hira Te Wahia (Sarah Woods) and Tamati (Thomas) Te Wahia Woods.

    Two sons, brothers George Woods (16/308) and Charles Woods (Tare Te Wahia) (58804) served in WW1 and died shortly after their return home.

    Volunteered for service at the outbreak of War and was rejected by the NZEF, he then worked his passage to England and enlisted with the Imperial Army.

    His name was Tare Te Wahia and commonly known as, and served as Charles Woods AWMM
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Death

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Memorials

Memorial

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