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Wood, R.W., Rfn., 1916
In La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of R/17374 Rifleman Robert William Wood, serving with the 11th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who died 04/09/1916.

Morpeth Herald 29/09/1916 carries a brief obituary:

Mrs Eleanor Wood, 8 Wagon Way Road, Alnwick, has received information that her eldest son, Private Robert W. Wood, King’s Royal Rifles, has died in hospital of wounds received in action. Prior to enlistment he was a booking clerk on the North Eastern Railway.

He is remembered at Alnwick on A11.01,A11.03,A11.09, A11.16 and A11.56


The CWGC entry for Rifleman Wood

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