WOOD William Henry

  • First Name(s):
    William 
    Henry 
  • Surname:
    WOOD
  • Service Number:
    27813
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    2nd Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    24th August 1916
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 5A and 6C.
  • Place of Birth:
    Wordsley, Staffordshire, resident and enlisted Stourbridge, Worcestershire
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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WOOD William Henry Is Named On These Memorials

Stourport Ancient Order of Foresters in Stourport Wesleyan Methodist Church
Stourport High School formerly in Stourport Boys School
Stourport War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Stourport War Memorial with the information: Pte.

Further Information About WOOD William Henry

William Wood was the son of Mr and Mrs Wood, 13, Lion Hill, Stourport.  He was killed in action at Longueville.  Previous to enlisting in April 1916, he was helping his father with water work on the canal and worked at the Tin Stamping Works at Stourport.  His last letters were cheerfully written and in these acknowledged parcels from home.

Sources for additional information: Kidderminster Shuttle 9th December 1916, Kidderminster Times 16th December 1916.

From 19th to 22nd August the 2nd Worcesters held trenches on the edge of Delville Wood. On the 24th they attacked and over ran the German front line and were relieved after dark.

An obituary for William Henry Wood appears in the Stourport Parish Magazine for December 1916.

William Wood has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Thiepval Memorial.

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Credits: Researched by Adrian Carter.