| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 13/8/1914 to 23/1/17. 20/12/1904 he enlisted as a Pte. 2 Welsh Regt. No. 6104 and No. 8543, age 18 years, born Walsall, occupation silver plater, address: 71 Victoria Street, Calmore, Walsall and later 139 Portland Street, Walsall. Served Home 28/12/1904 to 6/1/1907, South Africa 7/1/1907 to 21/3/1910, Home 22/3/1910 to 26/12/1913 to Army Reserve. Re enlisted 5/8/1914 served Home 5/8/1914 to 11/8/1914, BEF 12/8/1914 to 2/10/1914, Home 3/10/1914 to 22/2/1919, 23/2/1919 to class Z reserve. 27/8/1914 sustained GSW at Nantes. Shown as a motor driver with RAC certificate for driving. Transferred to MFP, 23/2/1917, 27/12/1918 he was charged at Holyhead with being absent from 02.00 25/12/1918 to 01.00 27/12/1918, deprived of L/Cpl rank, forfeits 12 days Xmas leave and 2 days pay. 22/2/1919 to discharge. 6/12/1914 he married Edith Gough at Walsall. 23/2/1919 he was awarded a pension of 8/3d + 3/6d per week for 2 Children, disability GSW shoulder, address 139 Portland Street, Walsall, Staffs.
Info from Pension Index Card: Wood, Charles, MFP, P/7196, A/C/Cpl, 22/2/1919 discharged, married, address: 139 Portland Street, Walsall, disability GSW right shoulder, attributed. Reverse 4/5/1925 disability 1%, 1/3/1919, subject to recovery of gratuity notified 22/9/1919 pay £57.10.00 final gratuity.
Charles Wood.
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