Private Charles Wood

Title (Mr/ Mrs/ Capt/ Rev etc): 

First name(s): 

Charles

Surname only: 

Wood

 

Pte Charles Wood, 27844, 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, was killed in action on the Somme on September 5th, 1916.

Born in 1878, he was one of ten children of widow Mrs Louisa Wood and the late Mr George Wood (died 1908), of 74 Hitchin Road, Luton. Three sisters living at home were sent news of Charles' death.

Before enlistment he was a straw hat blocker working for Mr E. Burgess, 28 Old  Bedford Road. He attested under the Derby Scheme and was called up in March 1916. He went to the Front just five weeks before his death..

 

Service or Civilian?: 

Service Number: 

27844

Regiment: 

Employer: 

Mr E. Burgess, Old Bedford Road

War time / or Pre War occupation: 

Straw hat blocker

Place of Birth: 

Luton
United Kingdom

Place of Death: 

Somme
France

War Memorial Location: 

Grave Location: 

France

World War I Address: 

74 Hitchin Road
Luton
United Kingdom

Individual Location: 

Classifications: 

Connects to: 

Luton Roll of Honour

Year of Birth: 

1 878

Year of Death: 

1 916

Month of Death: 

Sep

Day of Death: 

5

Keywords: 

Most Relevant Date: 

Tuesday, September 5, 1916

Source: 

Source Date: 

Thursday, November 2, 1916