Ken Wood (rugby league)

Ken Wood

Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Thomas Wood
Born	15 May 1906 Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
Died	11 November 1942(1942-11-11) (aged 36) Kokoda Track, New Guinea
Playing information
Position	Centre, Lock, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1928–34 North Sydney 68 15 0 0 45 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1930 Metropolis 1 1 0 0 3
Source: As of 28 February 2019
Military career
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1940-1942
Unit	Second Australian Imperial Force
Battles / wars	World War II Kokoda Track

Kenneth Thomas Wood (15 May 1906 – 11 November 1942) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played for North Sydney in the NSWRL competition.

Background

Wood was born in Petersham, New South Wales on 15 May 1906.

Playing career

Wood made his first grade debut for North Sydney against St George in Round 14 1928 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In 1928, Norths finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals. Wood scored a try in the club's semi final defeat against Eastern Suburbs.

Wood played representative football for Metropolis against New Zealand in 1930. Wood played with Norths up until the end of 1934 before retiring.

Post playing

Wood enlisted in the Australian Army in 1940 whilst he was living in Brisbane, Queensland.

Death

Wood served in World War II and fought on battles in the Kokoda Track against the Japanese. On 11 November 1942, Wood was killed in action and was later buried at the Bomana war cemetery in Port Moresby.