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We remember John George Wood
We remember John George Wood
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7443156
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant Acting Captain
10th Infantry Brigade
2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
Source:8962086
14th October 1916
1916
service
British Army
Captain
10th Infantry Brigade
2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
Source:8962086
14th October 1916
1916
hospitalisation
He was hit in the head and the body, but after lying out in a shell-hole within a few yards of the Gun Pits, he managed to crawl back to our line."
Hospital/Institution
Source:8962086
14th November 1916
1917
death
Source:7443156
4th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7443156
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John George |
| Initials | JG |
| Last Name | Wood |
| Source | 4853924 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10th Infantry Brigade | 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders | Lieutenant Acting Captain | ||
| British Army | 10th Infantry Brigade | 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders | Captain |
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War diary entry about him being woundedWounded at the Battle of the Somme while commanding C Company. "Captain Wood did very well while he lasted and took his company forward over very difficult ground in perfect alignment. He was hit in the head and the body, but after lying out in a shell-hole within a few yards of the Gun Pits, he managed to crawl back to our line."
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about him being wounded | Edwin110085 |
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