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CHOPPINGTON

Wood, R., Pte., 1917
In Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 23/637 Private Robert Wood, serving with the 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 09/04/1917.

Morpeth Herald 18/05/1917 carries a brief obituary:

ROLL OF HONOUR

WOOD.- Killed in action in France on April 9th, 1917, aged 23 years, Private Robert Wood, Tyneside Scottish, of Guide Post, Choppington.- Ever remembered by his living sister, Chriss.

He is remembered at Choppington on C36.01 and C36.02


The CWGC entry for Private Wood

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