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Other Countries / Re: Geoffrey Walter Wood
« on: Sunday 25 July 21 17:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Oscella!

Yes, I'm still lookin into the Wood family in Patagonia.

We must be related somehow, as James was my Grand Father. He was Geoffrey's brother.

Any leads you can suggest are more than welcome.

Diego

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Armed Forces / Re: Captain (Major) James Fenton Wood
« on: Monday 05 July 10 22:37 BST (UK)  »
BTW: thanks, Phil.

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Armed Forces / Re: Captain (Major) James Fenton Wood
« on: Monday 05 July 10 22:34 BST (UK)  »
Not sure there were VR in the Army.

DOB: 28 Sep 1912

D.

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Other Countries / Re: Geoffrey Walter Wood
« on: Monday 05 July 10 22:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Shaun!
No, I don't have that one. Where did you find that?

D.

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Armed Forces / Re: Captain (Major) James Fenton Wood
« on: Monday 05 July 10 22:14 BST (UK)  »
I know he was born in 1912. I'll try to find his exact birth date.

As far as I know he was not a regular before the war. As far as I know he studied Law in Cambridge -though he ended up running a farm in Argentina were he was originally from. And he didn't pursuit a military career after the war. I think most probably he was a Volunteer Reserve.

Not sure we are talking about the same man...

Anyway, I'll try to look more into this lead. Thanks!

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Other Countries / Re: Geoffrey Walter Wood
« on: Monday 05 July 10 19:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Dazey!
Yes, I have ran into that one. I also found him listed at the CWGC website, in a list of the people from argentina that volunteered for the RAF during the war, and in the website of the 97th squadron association where a photo along with his 1943 crew is shown.

Apart from that, he's a complete mistery. ;)

D.


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Armed Forces / Captain (Major) James Fenton Wood
« on: Monday 05 July 10 18:59 BST (UK)  »
I'd like to know more about my grandfather's whereabouts while fighting with the british army  during WWII. He didn't discuss much about it, so I have almost no information. I don't have the number of his unit or his service number.

The little I know is that he was in Northern Africa (possibly Egypt), that he became a Major, and that at a certain point he was (running?) a prisoner camp that got flooded with italians after Italy surrendered.

Any ideas? Any hints? Any information? I would be very grateful if someone could help me get more information about him.

Best,

D.

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Other Countries / Geoffrey Walter Wood
« on: Monday 05 July 10 18:54 BST (UK)  »
Hello!

I am looking up for information about my great uncle. His name was Geoffrey Walter Wood.

So far I know he was born in Argentina in 1911 (although in a british family). He lived in Estancia Huechahue, in the Neuquen province in Patagonia. He never married, and had no children as far as I know.
I also know he became a Volunteer Reserve RAF 97th squadron and was awarded a DFM -service number 1810692. He died on a landing accident along with the rest of his crew at the Bourne airfield on February 21st, 1944. He is buried at the Cambridge City Cemetery.

However, I don't know much more about him. My grandfather didn't talk much about him- or anything related to the war for that matter. I'd like to know more. There is something about his life, and the motives behind the choices he made that startle me. And I'd like to start a little art project called "300 yards" around him. But for that, I'd like to know more.

Anyone out there with some information? Any one with any hints on how I could know more about him.

Thanks.

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World War Two / Re: Distinguished Flying Medal Lookups
« on: Sunday 04 July 10 18:02 BST (UK)  »
Hey, Kit. Thanks for helping us all. I am new in Rootschat, and for some reason I can't send you a PM. But still need your help to find my great uncle.

Maybe you could send me a PM and then I can reply to that?  :P

I would really appreciate your help.

Thanks,

Diego

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