Wookey, Philip

Philip, the son of Emma and Walter Wookey is buried at Ors, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. The following inscriptions were placed on his mother’s grave Emma Wookey (nee Martin) at Burrington, North Somerset . ALSO OF THEIR YOUNGEST SON PHILIP MARTIN OF 2ND MANCHESTER REGIMENT KILLED IN ACTION LE CATEAU FRANCE NOV 4TH 1918 AGED 19 YEARS. At the foot of the grave GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. JOHN 15 CHAP 13 VERSE.

Name Philip Wookey
Birth Place Bristol, 13 Mar 1899
Residence Bedminster, Bristol
Death Date 4 Nov 1918
Death Place ORS COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Enlistment Place Hull
Rank Private
Regiment Manchester Regiment
Battalion 2nd Battalion
Regimental Number 76518
Type of Casualty Killed in action
Theatre of War Western European Theatre
Comments Formerly 54840, East Yorks Regt.

First name:
Philip
Military Number:
76518
Rank:
Private
Date Died
04/11/1918
Place died:
ORS COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Age:
19