Source: During a search regarding a Toronto Telegram, November 1939 news clipping about the 18th Battalion Associations.
Family Search: When Private Edward Thomas Wood was born on 16 May 1896, in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Wood, was 37 and his mother, Emma Gimber, was 33. He married Mary Elizabeth Dennett on 31 March 1919, in Elham, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He immigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1911 and lived in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada in 1939 and Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada in 1958. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1939, at the age of 43, his occupation is listed as soldier, veterans guard and painter in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. He died on 25 March 1958, at the age of 61, and was buried in York Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Private Edward Thomas Wood. Reg. no. 409249.
This man enlisted with the 37th Battalion at Niagara Camp, Niagara-on-the-Lake on 10 June 1915. He was a single farmer by trade and had belonged to the Canadian Militia prior to his enlistment.
He boarded the SS Lapland at Halifax on 27 November 1915 and arrived in England 11 December 1915, to be transferred to the 12th Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe on 16 March 1916 and then was transferred to the 18th Battalion on 7 May 1916. He was sent overseas via the Canadian Base Depot, Etaples and arrived on 2 June 1916 “in the field” with the 18th Battalion.
He was granted a 10 days leave on 1 October 1917 and upon his return from leave was attached to the 2nd Canadian Division Remount Party from 12 July 1918 to 17 July 1918.
Granted another leave, this time for 14 days, he left for leave on 22 September 1918.
He was sent to England after his leave and was discharged due to demobilization on 11 August 1919 at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
He was granted a permission to marry on 11 April 1919.
He served in the Veteran’s Guard during World War 2.
Note that his attestation papers has his birthdate as 16 May 1896.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 