Clifton Loris (Tip) Wood, soldier, was born 5 June 1883 at Carlton, son of Frederick (Fred) Wood and Mary Peddie nee Bain.  He married in Albany, W.A., Beatrice Louisa Joyce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Joyce of Thursday Island, Queensland, on 6 December 1912.  He had been posted to Thursday Island and then to Albany during the course of his military career.

Enlisted  1 April 1916 at Maribyrnong.  32 years and 10 months. Profession - soldier.  Next of kin - wife, Beatrice of 168 Powlett Street East Melbourne, the home of her parents-in-law.   Previous service with Militia and R.A.G.A., the latter given as his permanent address of 13 years.

Embarked Sydney 20 May 1916 per HMAT Medic.  Disembarked Devonport 10 July 1916.  Stationed at Artillery Training Depot, Bulford. Admitted to Bulford Hospital with VD 9 January 1917.  Discharged from hospital 13 February 1917.  Stationed at No. 2 Aust. Com. Depot, Weymouth 7 May 1917.  Proceeded to France (Rouelles) 27 July 1918.  Regimental duty 12 August 1918.  Transferred to A.I.F. headquarters for return to Australia 27 September 1918.  Returned to Australia 15 December 1918.  Appointment terminated in the A.I.F. 25 January 1919 at Melbourne.

Brigadier General H.G. Grimwade, his commanding officer in France, gave an unflattering account dated 2 September 1918:

    I have to report that Lt. C.L. WOOD, who reported from England on 13th August, is not an efficient Field Artillery Officer, and is not likely to become one, and I request that this Divisional Artillery be immediately relieved of his services.

    I cannot recommend his transfer to any other branch of the service, as I do not consider he is qualified for any active service appointment, nor should be put in command of men (as an officer on service)

    His record, previous to arrival in England in 1916, as furnished by himself, is that he srved for 15 years in the R.A.G.A. , the last year of which he was O.M.S.   He was appointed to Commissioned Rank on May 20th 1916, and sent overseas with the 23rd Howitzer Bde.  After arrival in England, he was sent to a School at Winchester, but seemed to make no headway, and was sent for duty to Artillery Training Depot, PARK HOUSE.  His record since that date until arrival in FRANCE is on attached sheet.

    He is 36 years of age, admits that he knows nothing of Field Artillery work, and, in my opinion, is not likely to gain sufficient knowledge to be of any use as an Artillery Officer.

    I recommend that he be returned to AUSTRALIA for discharge.

In October 1927 Wood applied for a war service loan. He was then living at George Heights Barracks, Mosman, NSW.  By 1952 when Beatrice died they were living in East Freemantle, W..A.