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John Frederick Wood

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  • The commonwealth wargraves commission headstone marking the grave of John Frederick Wood at Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France. Plot 1. Row H. Grave 10 and is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.
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Nottingham
John Frederick Wood was born in 1890 the son of Henry William Wood a painter and the late Lucy Wood née Wilkinson of 63, Windmill St., New Radford, Nottingham the brother of Curtis and Margaret Ann. His father Henry William was born in 1860, Lucy Wilkinson was born in 1868 at Bulwell she died in 1910 aged 48 yrs, married in 1883 their marriage was recorded in the Basford registration district. In 1911 Henry William is living at 47 Lea Street, Radford, he is shown as being 50 yrs a painter and a widow and is living with his son Curtis 21 yrs a stoker and Margaret Anne 15 yrs of age.
17 Jul 1916
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Private
1/8th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Private John Frederick Wood enlisted at Mansfield whilst residing at Radford, he died of wounds on 17th July 1916 and is buried at Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery Saulty
His brother Private 2344 Curtis Wood Sherwood Foresters Regiment also served and died in the Great War, he enlisted on 2nd December 1907 at Nottingham, giving his age as 17 yrs and 11 months he was a lace maker. Posted to the Special Reserve on 14th June 1908 he landed in France on 27th December 1914 and died on 31st January 1915, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial.
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  • The commonwealth wargraves commission headstone marking the grave of John Frederick Wood at Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France. Plot 1. Row H. Grave 10 and is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.
    John Frederick Wood - The commonwealth wargraves commission headstone marking the grave of John Frederick Wood at Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France. Plot 1. Row H. Grave 10 and is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.

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