Brother of Mr. R. W. Wood, of 33, Leach Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Four times wounded and then captured. Died whilst prisoner of war.
Wood, Sam –
Personal details
- Surname: Wood
- Forename: Sam
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 10th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 11065
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Lancaster, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- 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)
- St. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerpen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Plot Iia. 21.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/08/1917 31/08/1917 18/01/1918 15/11/1918 06/12/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 8e-f 6f 6e 8g 8c/d*
- Bolton Chronicle: 07/09/1917