Henry 'Harry' Wood

[jim1]

We need to have a look at the picture.
Ideally a high res. scan of just the cap.
Rules:
the file has to be under 500Kb.
the file name has to be unique.

[km1971]

The MOD record should include a copy of any WW1 service. But nothing can be guaranteed. It will help with finding his WW1 medal card if it has his pre 1920s regimental number. The MIC card itself will not be with the record.

Ken

[originQuest]

Thank you for that Ken. Hmmm fingers crossed. Also Jim, I'll try and get a rescan. The original is in Australia but we shall see.

[originQuest]

It has taken some time but hopefully this will help with the ID for the regiment.

[jim1]

Definitely RE.
There are 6 MIC's for Henry Wood RE. Several more with a middle initial & a lot more who served in other Regt's. before joining the RE totalling over 20.
As Ken said you need his post war service record as that's the only service no. you have or you need to find him on the 1918/19 Absent Voter's list for where he was living at the time which will give his WW1 service no.

[originQuest]

Hi there - I might have made some progress with this.  A friend of mine has looked up the Middlesbrough Absent Voters' Register and found this entry which seems to fit.

Henry Wood, Spr. 472096 R.E., living at 3 Allendale Terrace ... the address is a bit of a Red Herring, as I've never heard of it before and didn't expect my relative to be living there.

However, the other Henry/Harry Woods living in Middlesbrough show one in the ASC, one on HMS Idaho, one on HMS Attentive II, one in the RFA and one as a corporal in the 10th Duke of Wellingtons.

Can we find a bit more out about him now from this?

I also recall my grandfather saying his grandfather, Harry Wood served in the artillery on the big guns if that helps?  Another story says how he was once tied to a gun wheel for a misdemeanor.

[jim1]

he was once tied to a gun wheel for a misdemeanor.

known as a Field punishment.

[jim1]

This Henry Wood was:
57892 Northumberland Fusiliers
(T) 169 RE ( pre war Territorial)
472096 RE
Received the BW & V Medals with the RE

[originQuest]

Hmmm this chap's records survive and I don't think he is the chap I'm looking for. 

First, he was born 1896, and mine was born 1889.  Also, his parents are described as Joseph and Mary Ann, where as my ancestor's parents are Nathaniel and Annie ... close but not quite right.  Also, this chap's records show him to be 5'4" whereas my ancestor was 'a big six foot docker' in later life, according to my granddad.  Of course, people do make mistakes but my relative was well known into the 1950s when he died.

Hmmm I think we can discount those working on ships which leaves:

Harold Wood, T.4/160189 Dvr A.S.C. of 13 Atlas Street
Harry Wood, 11803 Cpl 10 Duke of Wellingtons of 76 Essex Street