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Henry 'Harry' Wood
« on: Monday 28 March 16 16:57 BST (UK) »
Hi there,

I think this is my gg grandfather, Henry 'Harry' Wood (1889-1953), on the

11006-ADH000929977-FILE-2197386-NULL-WOOD H-NULL-RE-1892-03-28

I have a birth certificate for him from 28 March 1889 - so seems at some point he lied about this age.  His wife Jane died in 1940, and he was described as a Corporal in the RE.

Due to his very common name, I've not been able to find a medal card for his WW1 service - would this document help locating one?

Best wishes!

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Re: Henry 'Harry' Wood
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 29 March 16 13:30 BST (UK) »
hi
can you give us his place of birth please .
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Re: Henry 'Harry' Wood
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 29 March 16 15:13 BST (UK) »
Also how do you know he served in WW1?
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
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Re: Henry 'Harry' Wood
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 29 March 16 15:26 BST (UK) »
Did he appear on the 1939 register with Jane  :-\
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Re: Henry 'Harry' Wood
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 29 March 16 15:56 BST (UK) »
Quote from: originQuest on Monday 28 March 16 16:57 BST (UK)
11006-ADH000929977-FILE-2197386-NULL-WOOD H-NULL-RE-1892-03-28

Where does this come from? Could 2197386 be his army number? The RE had numbers in this block.

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Re: Henry 'Harry' Wood
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 29 March 16 23:12 BST (UK) »
Hi again, just seen these posts. Henry/Harry was born in Middlesbrough and yes, he and Jane are on the 1939 Register at their home, 16 Severs Street, Middlesbrough.

I know Harry fought in WW1 from stories of my granddad and and his nephews and I also have a picture of him from WW1 .. The hat badge isn't clear though and I'm having difficulty uploading here.

Ken the info I gave came from the indexed names of soldiers born before 1901 who fought after 1920. Yes I believe the number you mention is his record number.

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Peter

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Re: Henry 'Harry' Wood
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 29 March 16 23:16 BST (UK) »
Just found Jane's death certificate from 1940 ... She is described as the wife of Harry Wood, 2197386 Cpl. Royal.Engineers (Stevedore).

I know he was away at war for both Jane's death and her funeral.

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Peter

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Re: Henry 'Harry' Wood
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 30 March 16 07:44 BST (UK) »
As you have his army number you can apply for his service record. There is information on this section telling you how. It does cost £30 though.

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Re: Henry 'Harry' Wood
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 30 March 16 10:38 BST (UK) »
Thanks Ken but as I asked, could this lead to finding his WW1 records /medal card?
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