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John Wood (1920-1944)

Soldier
Service No:7895429
Rank:Trooper
Squadron:C
Known as:Jack
Died:25 Jul 1944 of wounds received 18 Jul 1944
Burial:Hull Eastern Cemetery, Compt. 289. Grave 38
Mentioned in:
23H Story
Page 270
Casualty List
Record 1, Record 2
Press
Hull Daily Mail, 25 Jul 1947
Images:[Photo 1] [Photo 2]
Civilian
Birth:Registered Mar 1920 in Sculcoates, East Yorkshire
Marriage: to Alice Lorraine Rowley registered Dec 1941 in Hull, East Yorkshire
Children:none
Parents
Samuel WoodCaroline Cox
Cement Labourer, later Boiler Stoker.
4 Thomas Avenue, Westmoreland Street, Hull (1911),
9 Gordon Ave, Chapman St, Hull (1914),
19 Poplar Ave, Poplar Street, Hull (1939).
Birth 7 Jun 1890 in Hull.
Death registered Sep 1962 in Hull.

15718 L/Cpl, 7th East Yorks Regt, later
358893 Sapper, 4th Field Survey Bn, Royal Engineers.
Wounded (hand) 29 Apr 1915.
Birth 30 Mar 1890 in Hull.
Death registered Dec 1951 in Hull.
6 Sep 1910 at St Mary's Church, Wilton St, Hull.

Notes

John's lifelong pal, 7895705 Trooper Alfred Brown, 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, was KIA 18 Jul 1944, the same day that John was wounded.

John's brother-in-law, 1069069 Leading Aircraftman Alfred Crompton, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 902/3 Balloon Sqdn, was KIA 27 Jun 1944 and is also buried in Hull Eastern Cemetery.