Army Record Search circa 1907

[mikecharles49]

Could someone kindly help me on army details for an entry in a Hull newspaper dated 290407:
     Deaths.  Colour-sergeant Glenton Hood, 2nd Yorkshire Regiment in SOUTH AFRICA, son of the late G & E Hood, 47 Wenlock Street, Hull.  Age 41 years.
       My ancestor, he was born in 1866, and married 1889 to Annie Bunton at Stepney, London.
My trial membership of Ancestry/FindMyPast etc were "used up" a few years ago, so ANY detail on him, be it Service number, army record, place of death/circumstances would be greatly appreciated.  Mike.

[willsy]

He married again

British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns
First name(s)    Glenton
Last name    Hood.......Widow
Marriage year    1899
Marriage date    1 Mar 1899
Spouse's first name    Fanny
Spouse's last name    Hampton.....Widower
Place    Peshawar
Presidency    Bengal
Groom's age    33
Bride's age    36
Groom's father's first name    Glenton
Groom's father's last name    Hood
Bride's father's first name    William
Bride's father's last name    Sims

Sergeant, marriage witnesses Charles and M. McLagan

More info inc reg. no. he was a fitter
UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929
Name:    Glenton Hood
Gender:    Male
Birth Place:    Hull
Death Date:    8 Apr 1907
Death Place:    Wynburg
Rank:    Colonel Sergeant
Regiment:    Yorkshire R
Regimental Number:    2211

Widow Fanny but all details are crossed through and another record number to look under is given, the same for some of the other soldiers

[willsy]

Found the other record

Widow Fanny, son Glenton, looks like Mo. Emily for soldier's daug. Eleanor and Emily

[willsy]

Just noticed this thread

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=734398.0

can only see the soldier effects records for him so far

[mikecharles49]

Many thanks indeed for this very full information.  I will now digest it all.  A wonderful example, yet again, of how we can all help each other.  Very very grateful.   Kind Regards, Mike.   

[ShaunJ]

His death was reported in the army returns: Glenton Hood, age 41, Wynberg, 1907 page 447.

Per the Hull Daily Mail (29 April 1907) he died at the Royal Military Hospital in Wynberg.

[ShaunJ]

Gravestone photo http://egssa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1184629

and burial transcription http://www.geocities.ws/Heartland/Ridge/2216/text/MOUBACT.TXT

[mikecharles49]

Again, many thanks indeed.  Could I ask what "APWO" means in relation to the Yorkshire Regiment?
Brilliant photo etc re his grave, and wonderful to have this.  Mike.

[ShaunJ]

"APWO"

= Alexandra Princess of Wales' Own

See recruiting poster top right of this photo from circa 1914: http://www.army.mod.uk/firstworldwarresources/archives/1498/recruits-standing-outside-a-recruiting-office-1914-c