Thomas Jacob (Tom) Wood
- Born: 1894, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria Australia
- Marriage (1): Jessie Isabella Masterton on 1 Mar 1919 in St Clemont, East Dulwich, Greater London England
- Died: 14 Apr 1966, Pascoe Vale, Melbourne, Victoria Australia at age 72
- Buried: 15 Apr 1966, Cremated Fawkner Crematorium, Victoria Australia
General Notes:
Wood, Thomas Jacob
Service Number: 10384
Rank/Calling: Sapper
Unit: 10 FCE [Field Company Engineers] (June 1916)
Ship Name: HMAT Runic
Ship Number: A54
Date of Embarkation: 20/06/1916
Place of Embarkation: Melbourne
Thomas Jacob Wood enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 28/2/1916. His father Richard Wood, 18 Berry Street, East Melbourne was next of kin. The address has been crossed out and 134 Bridge Street, Richmond written down. Thomas had been an apprentice engineer at Johnson & Sons, South Melbourne for seven years. He had completed his apprenticeship
On the Certificate of Medical Examination Thomas is described as - 21 years and 7 months, height - 5 feet 6 and three quarter inches, weight - 156 pounds, chest measurement 33 and a half/36 inches, complexion - fair, eyes - hazel, hair - fair and religious denomination - Presbyterian. His distinctive marks - scar on front of right shin.
His eyesight was defective before enlistment and Thomas needed glasses.
Thomas served in England with the field company engineers,
Thomas was in King George Hospital on 28/8/1916 with diphtheria and was transferred to the isolation hospital. He was discharged on 13/10/1916.
On the 13/8/1917 he was admitted to the New Zealand Hospital, Codford with injuries, a fracture of the left tibia, he was there for 4 months. Thomas was riding a motorbike while on duty and had an accident. The motor bike fell on his left leg.
Thomas was A.W.L from 1600 14/3/1918 to 1600 15/3/1918. He was docked two days pay.
Thomas married whilst serving in England, His address at the time of marriage was Westham Camp, Weymouth, England. Jessie’s address was 322 Crystal Palace Road, East London, England.
Thomas returned to Australia per “Friedricksruh” and embarked 22/1/1920 with his wife and child and discharged on 1/5/1920.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Engineer.
Thomas married Jessie Isabella Masterton, daughter of Charles William Masterton and Emily Jones, on 1 Mar 1919 in St Clemont, East Dulwich, Greater London England. (Jessie Isabella Masterton was born in 1891 in St Olave, Hart St, Southwark District, London, Surrey England and died in 1982 in Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria Australia.)
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