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Wood Henry Percy 2/Lt

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/21409

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SKR/DAT/IP/21409
Title
Wood Henry Percy 2/Lt
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: Wood;

Forename(s): Henry Percy;

Initials: HP;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Previous Number: 20048;

Previous Regiment: W Yorks Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 21 Bn;

Date abroad: 29-Aug-1915;

Theatre of War: 2b;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 22-Mar-1918;

Other Data: School House, Alvanley, Helsby, Cheshire
posted missing Red X list Mar 1918
Red Cross Enquiry Card;

Other Notes: WOOD, Second Lieutenant, HENRY PERCY, 21st Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 22nd March 1918. Age 26. Son of Henry and Alice Wood; husband of Hilda Wood, of Peacock Farm, Normanton, Bottesford, Nottingham. Panel 90 to 93. Pozieres Memorial - Somme, France.
NB: 21 BN not Company;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description
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