Son of Mrs. Wood, of 6, Hobart Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Died of pneumonia following transfer from Egypt to the Western Front. A brother, Private F. Wood, served in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and was discharged due to ill health.
Wood, Frank –
Personal details
- Surname: Wood
- Forename: Frank
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 30
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 23rd, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: "C" Company, 165th Brigade.
- Service number: L/24711
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: I. F. 10.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/01/1917 07/12/1917 28/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* S4* 6g