Wood, Robert

Born Patrington, Yorkshire, 1889. Son of William Wood (1848-1905) and Priscilla Wood (1854-1928).

Husband of Harriet Rebecca Wood, of Welnwick, Patrington. They had three children.

He enlisted in Hull. Formerly T/4/036665, R.A.S.C. Transferred as Lance Corporal, 2nd Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princes of Wales’ Own). Killed in action, on 08/05/1918, aged 29. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

His brother, Lance Corporal, Samuel Hercliff Wood, 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment, died of wounds, on 04/05/1915, aged 37.

Name Robert Wood
Birth Place Patrington, Hull, 1889
Residence Patrington
Death Date 8 May 1918
Death Place France and Flanders
Enlistment Place Hull
Rank L Corporal
Regiment Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princes of Wales’ Own)
Battalion 2nd Battalion
Regimental Number 33685
Type of Casualty Killed in action
Theatre of War Western European Theatre
Comments Formerly T/4/036665, R.A.S.C.

First name:
ROBERT
Military Number:
33685 T/4/036665
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Date Died
08/05/1918
Place died:
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Age:
29
Welwick, Patrington, Yorkshire