Reginald Maurice Wood (1896 - 1916)

Born 25 Mar 1896 in Peckham, London, England

Ancestors

Died 12 Nov 1916 at age 20 in France

Biography

Able Seaman Reginald Wood was Killed in Action during World War I.

Reginald Wood was born in 1897. He was the son of William Wood and Mary Ryles. ^[1]

In 1901, Reginald was residing with his parents and six siblings in Trafalgar Square, City of London. ^[2]

In 1911, Reginald was 14-years-old and living with his parents and two siblings in Camberwell, Southwark (Surrey), London. ^[3]

Reginald was killed in action on 12 November 1916 during World War 1. ^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ : accessed 22 December 2021), database entry for Wood, Reginald Maurice (Mother's maiden surname: Ryles), GRO Reference: 1897 J Quarter in Camberwell, Volume 01D Page 867.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9ZC-DQY : 20 May 2019), Reginald M Wood in household of William H Wood, City of London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Peckham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWR3-9KZ : 10 May 2019), Reginald M Wood in household of William H Wood, Camberwell, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" REGINALD MAURICE WOOD, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Pier and Face 1 A. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1555445/reginald-maurice-wood/
5. ↑ "UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919" Name: Reginald Maurice Wood Rank: AB (HG) Birth Date: 25 Mar 1896 Branch of Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Cause of Death: Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action Official Number Port Division: London Z/736. Death Date: 12 Nov 1916 Ship or Unit: Howe Battalion Royal Naval Division Location of Grave: Not recorded Name and Address of Cemetery: No Information Received As To Location of Grave Relatives Notified and Address: Father: William H, 1, Trafalgar Square, Peckham, SE15 Ancestry uk Record UKRoyalWarGraves #43229