Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Wood E D Bugler 645 Edwin Dutton 5 Inf Bn 20 Student Single Meth
Address: Box Hill, Ashted Rd
Next of Kin: Wood, James Edwin, father, Ashted Rd, Box Hill
378 Ascot Vale Rd, Moonee Ponds by 11/6/15
10 Lorraine St, Essendon
142 Burnley St, Richmond
Enlisted: 17 Aug 1914
Embarked: A3 Orvieto 21 Oct 1914
Prior service: 51 Senior Cadets; 51 Infantry
Awards: Distinguished Conduct Medal. Mentioned in Despatches
Relatives on Active Service:
Wood-H-V-2nd-Lieut brother KIA
Sergeant Edwin Dutton Wood, DCM
By Vivienne Jones
Edwin Dutton Wood was born 24 May 1894 at Birregurra, second son of James Edwin Wood and Marion Stocks. The family later moved to Forrest where Dutton attended the Forrest State School . In 1904 the family shifted to Narre Warren for a few years before moving to Box Hill, where Marion's father and his second wife lived in Ashted Road. Dutton was living at that address when he enlisted August 1914.
Dutton, having had his (R) leg amputated above the knee in December 1916 married his Irish nurse October 1917. He returned home January 1918 and was discharged in February as being medically unfit, He became instrumental in promoting "Ticket for Limbless Soldiers" through the RSL. Dutton returned to University and qualified as a Dental mechanic. His wife joined him and they had two children born in Victoria before they moved to Launceston and Dutton started his own Dental practice. Patsy gave birth to their third child May 1927. His wife died 1934 in Launceston hospital and he remarried 1938. Dutton died in the Launceston hospital March 1974. His Urn is in the Carr-Villa cemetery.
Recommendation Cpl 645 5th Btn, period ending 25th Septr ANZAC
Consistent and conspicuous good work whilst repelling enemy bomb attacks and subsequent charges. This NCO was in charge of night bomb throwers and by his example and good leadership proved invaluable whilst the Battn was in garrison at Lone Pine.
No 645 Corporal E D Wood 5th Battalion
For exceptionally brilliant leadership and dash in charge of night bomb-throwers during the heavy fighting at ANZAC August 6th September 25th. He set a splendid example daring and efficiency.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 6 April 1916
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 860, position 50
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Citation: 6 July 1916
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SERGT. DUTTON WOOD D.C.M. WELCOMED HOME.
On Monday, January 14, the 'cheerup brigade' of the Box Hill Methodist church held a 'welcome home' to the second returned soldier, Sergeant Dutton 'Wood, and despite the heavy thunderstorm that raged, the school hall (which was beautifully decorated) was filled with friends of the young hero. The National Anthem being sung, Mrs. H. W. Thompson, president of the 'Cheer-up' brigade, took the chair. She spoke of the unbounded joy it was to have Dutton home once more, and were looking forward to the time when all our lads should return. Pleasure and pain, were mingled; they thought of their very own who had 'gone west,' and had no doubt they had received their Father's welcome to the land of peace.
Rev. W. J. Palamountain also gave warm words of welcome, and an old friend, Mr. Geo. Duck, sang 'Galway by the sea.' Miss Leach charmed the company with a pretty bright recitation. Mr. E. W. Greenwood, M.L.A., on behalf of the Wattle club, had heartfelt joy in welcoming one of the old boys home, particularly mentioning the bravery and work of the Box Hill lads for their country. Mr. J. A. Wise, representing the Sunday school, also gave kindly words of greeting to the guest of the evening. Miss Greenwood sang an appropriate song, 'Out of the darkness.' Mr. Percy Leigh, the O.C. of the young men's class, extended a welcome in his own bright style for his lads.
At this juncture, Sergeant Wood rose to respond, but not before three cheers were accorded. It was cheery to see him, looking as well as he does, though bearing marked traces of over three years' cruel war-strain and pain. Before his soldier's day, he had a retiring nature, and possesses it yet, still in a few well chosen, firm manly sentences, spoke of his gratitude in being spared, and heartily thanked the brigade for parcels received. In reply to a question, he said they knew more about the war than the men — they just knew their bit of territory, and tried to do their duty, whilst those at home had the panorama, of it all every day in the newspapers. How he received the D.C.M. and 'all that' were veiled, and they had to be content to know it had been won. Mr. and Miss Duck delighted the gathering with a duet. Then supper came along, and handgrasps and kindly words were showered upon Dutton Wood. They were also pleased that their first returned soldier, Pte. Mowforth, was with them, and only hoped that this meeting is a forerunner of many more. A verse of 'Home, Sweet Home', and the doxology closed an evening that will live long in their memories.
SERGT. DUTTON WOOD D.C.M. WELCOMED HOME. (1918, January 25). Camberwell and Hawthorn Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3. Retrieved November 20, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article153613078 |
War Service Commemorated
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