Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Wood

Initials: C.W.

Rank: Pte A/LCpl

Army No.: P/445

Notes: MMP. From Kilmallock. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 3/6/1915. Info from army record: Born Peckham, London. Enlisted in the 10 Royal Hussars at London on the 26/3/1897, No. 3764, age 18 years, occupation Porter. Served Home 26/3/1897 to 5/11/1899, South Africa 6/11/1899 to 7/6/1900, South Africa 3/4/1901 to 26/2/1902, Home 27/2/1902 to 30/4/1902, wounded in South Africa and discharged medically unfit for further service, slight limp when walking. Now born Camberwell, London, Surrey. Re-enlisted in MMP, 19/10/1914, Age 33 years, occupation meter examiner. Served Home 19/10/1914 to 2/6/1915, reduced to ranks by Lt Gen Commanding 16 Division, (Lt Gen Sir L W Parsons), Mallow, Southern Ireland. BEF France 3/6/1915 to 13/7/1916, Home 14/7/1916 to 20/1/1917, BEF 21/1/1917 to 2/4/1919, Home 3/4/1919 to 2/5/1919, class Z reserve 3/5/1919 to 31/3/1919. Embarked for France 3/6/1915, 21/6/1915 to 3 Cavalry Division, 10/9/1915 to 19 Division, 14/7/1916 invalided to UK, 16/7/1916 admitted to Wharncliffe War Hospital Sheffield, 21/1/1917 embarked Southampton, 11/2/1917 to APM Bolougne, 15/4/1917 to PM 4 Army, HQ 15 Corps, 5/8/1917 to 66 Division. Discharged class Z reserve 2/5/1919. Army record stamped Deceased. Charles William Wood.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-12-31

Gazette Issue: Medal Roll WO 100/116

Gazette Page: 123

Citation: Clasps: " Cape Colony and Transvaal". Whilst serving with the 10 Royal Hussars. Shown on army record as wounded and invalided out gun shot wound.

2. Decoration: Meritorious Service Medal

Gazette Date: 1919-06-03

Gazette Issue: 31370

Gazette Page: 6911

Citation: France. Devotion to duty. Pte (A/L/Cpl). Charles William Wood.

Surname:	Wood
Initials:	C.W.
Rank:	Pte A/LCpl
Army No.:	P/445
Notes:	MMP. From Kilmallock. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 3/6/1915. Info from army record: Born Peckham, London. Enlisted in the 10 Royal Hussars at London on the 26/3/1897, No. 3764, age 18 years, occupation Porter. Served Home 26/3/1897 to 5/11/1899, South Africa 6/11/1899 to 7/6/1900, South Africa 3/4/1901 to 26/2/1902, Home 27/2/1902 to 30/4/1902, wounded in South Africa and discharged medically unfit for further service, slight limp when walking. Now born Camberwell, London, Surrey. Re-enlisted in MMP, 19/10/1914, Age 33 years, occupation meter examiner. Served Home 19/10/1914 to 2/6/1915, reduced to ranks by Lt Gen Commanding 16 Division, (Lt Gen Sir L W Parsons), Mallow, Southern Ireland. BEF France 3/6/1915 to 13/7/1916, Home 14/7/1916 to 20/1/1917, BEF 21/1/1917 to 2/4/1919, Home 3/4/1919 to 2/5/1919, class Z reserve 3/5/1919 to 31/3/1919. Embarked for France 3/6/1915, 21/6/1915 to 3 Cavalry Division, 10/9/1915 to 19 Division, 14/7/1916 invalided to UK, 16/7/1916 admitted to Wharncliffe War Hospital Sheffield, 21/1/1917 embarked Southampton, 11/2/1917 to APM Bolougne, 15/4/1917 to PM 4 Army, HQ 15 Corps, 5/8/1917 to 66 Division. Discharged class Z reserve 2/5/1919. Army record stamped Deceased. Charles William Wood.