Soldier Details:
Surname: Wood
Initials:   H.S.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  .806
Notes:   MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (2/721) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 13/8/1914. Discharged to Commission 2/Lt. Royal Warwickshire Regiment, London Gazette 30327, page 10382, dated 9/10/17 L/Cpl Samuel Wood, from MMP. Address: 3 Machine Guns Sqn. Riscapur, NWFP. India. He enlisted in the 3 Hussars. No. 2215 25/2/1908. Born Cork, Ireland, enlisted age 18.3 years, occupation Clerk. Transferred to MMP 30/9/1913. Served Home 25/2/1908 to 30/10/1908, South Africa 31/10/1908 to 14/12/1911, Home 15/12/1911 to 6/9/1911, Egypt 7/9/1911 to ? Served in 1 Division and APM Rouen. 10/7/1917 To be attached to a Bn at front for 1 month and report submitted to MS GHQ. 18/2/1917 1 Corps. 37 Division attached to 11 Royal Warwicks, 8/4/1917 Rejoined from Royal Warwicks. 23/6/1917 to UK for Commission. His father 3 Hussars was the Garrison Sergeant Major at Aldershot. Herbert Samuel Wood.