Basic Details
Surname
Wood
Forenames
Joseph Edwin
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
4734
Notes
Killed in action when the 10th Royal Warwickshire Regiment were involved in the capture of La Boiselle re-enforcing the attack of the 8th north Staffordshire Regiment and the 5th South Wales Borderers.
Has no known grave. Is commemorated on the Thiepvale Memorial, France
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
10th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of burial
France
Cemetery
Thiepval Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
3
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action