Basic Details
Surname
Wood
Forenames
Thos
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Thomas
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Enlisted 1916. Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was marriued, to Beatrice Mary, and his gfather owned the butchers. The memorial stated 1916 but they discovered a press report of him enlisting in October 1915. He was killed by shellfire.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Field Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Bombardier
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Bailleul
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
4
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action