| Surname: | Wood |
| Initials: | G W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4040078 |
| Notes: | CMP (I). He enlisted in to the 6 KSLI,2/9/41 to Herefordshire Regt., 4/12/42 transferred to 4 Border Regt, 6/10/44 transferred to CMP (I). Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 19/8/18 at Ladywood, Birmingham, enlisted 17/7/40 at Ollerton, single, home:- 4/148 Irving Street, Edgbaston, Birmingham and 24 Sutton Street, Hollowa Head Birmingham, occupation scrap dealer, previously served in the Ox & Bucks L I for 28 days, 6/10/44 transferred to CMP (I), 8/9/46 to class Z (T) reserve. Served Home 17/7/40 to 17/6/42, India 18/6/42 to 26/11/45, Home 27/11/45. 11/9/44 with 26 Coy (VP), 25/10/44 to 28 Coy (VP). 4/1/46 with 334 Coy. (VP), 3/5/46 to 335 Coy. (VP). Medal card not found. George William Wood. |