Husband of Mrs. F. E. Wood, of 6, Armstrong Street, Horwich, Lancashire, and formerly of 169, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1915. Reported missing and subsequently presumed killed.
Wood, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Wood
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Wigan, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 31
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 1st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 20853
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Parish Church Boys School Roll of Honour - Horwich
- Horwich Town Hall WWI Memorial - Horwich
- CWGC Memorial: Serre Road Cemetery No.2, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: I. H. 33.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/03/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f/g*