DEATH ON SERVICE

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24793, 17 January 1944, Page 2

DEATH ON SERVICE

COLONEL J. H. H. WOOD WORK IN MEDICAL CORPS (N.Z.E.F. Official Kews Service) SOUTH PACIFIC, Jan. 14 The death occurred yesterday on active service of Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. H. Wood, N.Z.M.C., aged 45, after a short illness. He was commanding the Second New Zealand Convalescent Depot, New Caledonia. Colonel Wood graduated at Otago University. He was in general practice in liemuera before the war, and was also in charge of the physical therapy department at the Auckland Hospital. He was a Territorial medical officer for 14 years, finally commanding the First Fielcl Ambulance in New Zealand. Ho was senior medical officer of a large mobilisation camp. Then, in January, 1942, he opened the Rotorua remedial training camp, where many men from the Middle East were fully restored to health. Since the depot was opened in New Caledonia about six months ago many sick and wounded New Zealand soldiers have had the benefits of "his enthusiasm and knowledge. Colonel Wood is survived by his wife and three children. A short, simple ceremony was conducted at the mi!itary_ cemetery today and the body was laid to rest with military honours in the presence of representatives of all units. The pallbearers were Brigadier W. W. Dove, Brigadier J. M. Twhigg, Colonel E. G. Savers. Major N, J. Hawkins, Captain W. N., Mackie and Lieutenant G. M. Hobson.