| Surname: | Wood |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15740 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) 21/7/1915 to 29/9/1916 and 1/2/18. 1/9/1914 enlisted as a Pte. 11 Kings Royal Rifle Corps. No. 2428, born Eston, Yorkshire, age 20 years , Labourer, address: father 11 Imeson Street, Eston, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire and 17 Bottomley, Road, Eston, Yorkshire, awarded the Military Medal 22/1/1917, 10/2/1918 transferred to MFP, 9/7/1919 to to class Z reserve. Served Home 1/9/1914 to 20/7/1915, BEF 21/7/1915 to 29/9/1916, Home 30/9/1916 to 31/1/1918, BEF 1/2/1918 to 9/6/1919, Home 10/6/1919 to 9/7/1919 to class Z reserve. He married Lydia May Stevens at Chatham, they had 1 child, address127 Mount Street, Chatham. 12/6/1919 awarded £2 on the Ripon No1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. Info from pension index cards: William Wood. No information card stamped dormant, 18/2/1921, 7/6d, 70 Weeks.. Also:- Wood, William L/Cpl, MFP, 15740, 9/7/1919, 4/MW/9948, SFJ5839, Stamp: Ad - , at 7/6d from for 70 weeks, Chelsea No. 4/MW/9948, received 21/2/192122/2/1921, William Wood. |
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| Decoration: | Military Medal (London Gazette: 29912 Page: 836 Jan. 22, 1917) |
| Citation: | R.2428 Pte. W Wood, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. |