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We remember William Wood
We remember William Wood
Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
Source:9402468
1879
1916
dates
Age 37
Source:9402468
31st May 1916
employment
Sergeant Major
Malay States Volunteer Rifles
Selangor
Malaysia
Source:9402470
service
British Army
Company Serjeant Major
4949
Royal West Kent Regiment
Source:4857561
service
British Army
Captain
Royal West Kent Regiment
8th Bn.
Source:9402468
location
Dover
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9402468
1916
death
Ypres
Belgium
Source:9402468
31st May 1916
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
II. A. 8.
Source:9402468
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Wood |
| Source | 4857561 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4949 | Royal West Kent Regiment | Company Serjeant Major | ||
| British Army | Royal West Kent Regiment | 8th Bn. | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Elizabeth Wood | mother | ||
| James Wood | father |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Roll of Honour | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin KL | Rosemary251 |
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