Wood, John –

Son of John and Sarah Wood, of 66, Shaw Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 5857, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported wounded and missing, and subsequently confirmed killed in action.

Personal details

  • Surname: Wood
  • Forename: John
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 26th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 242811
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: August 12th, 1915 - 1915-08-12
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 102 to 104.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/08/1915 07/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6d/e*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 07/12/1917

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