Private Albert Edward Wood, 23002
- Batt - 11
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 18/09/1916
- Age - 19
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Mrs Helen Wood. The War Diary entry for the 18th September 1916 records. BIVOUACS, A4C. At 11.00am Received 6th Division Operational Order 88 ordering relief of 6th Division by 8th Division. At 11.10am Received C.R.E. A808 ordering Battalion to clear battlefield over the area T.14.d., T.14.c., T.14.a., T20 GUILLEMONT 1/20000. At 12.00 noon “B” Company proceeded to clear T.20. Casualties Captain A. G. WRIGHT wounded, 2 men killed and 6 men wounded. At 8.00pm Major F. LATHAM D.S.O. took over command of 9th SUFFOLK REGT. At 3.00pm Received 6th Division Operational Order 89.
- Conflict - World War I
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- Born - Wigston, Leicestershire
- Enlisted - Leicester
- Place of Residence - 167 Kirkdale Road, South Wigston, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - South Wigston & Glen Parva Memorial, Leicestershire
- Memorial - Wigston Council Offices Memorial, Leicestershire
