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Surname: WOOD
Forename(s): Harry
Place of Birth: Ingrow, Yorkshire
Service No: 41402
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Leicestershire Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion
Division: 21st Division
Age: 19
Date of Death: 1918-09-04
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: III. J. 7.
CWGC Cemetery: VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: STEETON-WITH-EASTBURN, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Harry Wood was the son of William Henry and Elizabeth Wood, née Alsop. William was born at Bradford and Elizabeth at Castlehouse, Reeth, Yorkshire.
1901 Keighley, Yorkshire Census: 14, Hainworth Lane - Harry Wood, aged 2 years, born Keighley, son of William Henry and Elizabeth Wood.
1911 Steeton, Yorkshire Census: 9, Chapel Road - Harry Wood, aged 12 years, born Keighley, Yorkshire, son of William Henry and Elizabeth Wood.
The British Army Service Record for Harry Wood exists but may be incomplete.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Harry Wood, 41402, Leic. R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Harry Wood, 41402, 6/Leic. R.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Harry Wood, 41402, 6th Batt Leicester. Date and Place of Death: 4.9.18 in the Field. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother and sole legatee - Elizabeth. £20 1s. 1d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Harry where he is recorded as having died of appendicitis.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
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Private Harry WOOD
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Leicestershire Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 21st Division
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20 September 1918
FORMER STEETON SOLDIER’S DEATH
The many acquaintances and friends of Private Harry Wood, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wood, formerly of 9 Chapel Road, Steeton, now resident at Keighley, learned with regret last weekend that the young soldier had died in France from appendicitis. The deceased, who was in his 20th year, went to France last February, and previous to joining up a little over 12 months ago was in the employ of Roberts and Co., dyers, &c., Dalton Mills, Keighley. Whilst resident at Steeton, Private Wood, who was a quiet unassuming youth, was identified with the Steeton Primitive Methodist Church and Sunday School, and a memorial service will be held on Sunday afternoon at Steeton.
27 September 1918
STEETON-WITH-EASTBURN – Memorial Service
A large congregation was present on Sunday afternoon at the Primitive Methodist Church, the occasion being a memorial service to the memory of Lance Corporal John A. Butterfield, Private Harry Wood, Private Harry Vintner, Private George Wilson who have fallen in battle, or died of wounds, and who were identified with the Church and Sunday School.
The officiating minister, Rev. C. R. Dalton, paid a touching tribute to the memory of the deceased soldiers. The hymns were appropriate for the occasion.
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