Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wood, of 150, Waterloo Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Served five years with the Territorials prior to the war. Died when the explosion of a shell buried him whilst asleep.
Wood, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Wood
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: August 2nd, 1893
- Birth place: Bury, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 2nd, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 2263
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: IV. C. 33.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/03/1915 11/08/1916 11/08/1916 25/08/1916 25/08/1916 29/12/1916 03/08/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g 5g/h 6b/c* 7b/g 8b* S18* 4g