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 1916 - 1944 (27 years)
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| Name |
Alfred John Wood |
| Born |
25 Jul 1916 |
Binegar, Somerset, England, UK  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Died |
20 Jan 1944 |
Chedburgh, Suffolk, England, UK |
- Sgt. Alfred John Wood 1158339 RAFVR - age 27.
The son of Harold and Mabel Wood of Gurney Slade and husband of Vera Wood of Shepton Mallett, Somerset, England. Father to Graham who was two years old when his father was killed.
Sgt. Wood and his wife rented premises at Weston Super Mare when he was training at RAF Locking and when on leave, stayed with relations at Wells and Shepton Mallett.
Worked at the Mendip Golf Club prior to enlisting.
Grave inscription reads: "In Loving Memory Of "Jack", Killed On Active Service. He Died That We May Live".
Killed during a training flight with 1653 Heavy Conversion Unit on Stirling III LJ455 H4-C - crashed at Hargrave Hall near Chedburgh - all 9 crew killed
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| Buried |
Binegar, Somerset, England, UK |
Address:
Holy Trinity Church, Binegar, Somerset, England, UK |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate for Alfred John Wood
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| Person ID |
I16567 |
Lasbury Family |
| Last Modified |
10 Jan 2024 |
| Father |
Harold John Wood
b. 1 Mar 1877, Binegar, Somerset, England, UK
d. 25 Sep 1961, Gurney Slade, Somerset, England, UK (Age 84 years) |
| Mother |
Mabel Emery
b. 14 May 1878, Binegar, Somerset, England, UK
d. 16 Dec 1958, Gurney Slade, Somerset, England, UK (Age 80 years) |
| Married |
1915 |
Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, UK |
| Family ID |
F5534 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Wife |
Vera Padfield
b. 24 Feb 1917, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, UK
d. 20 Mar 2002, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, UK (Age 85 years) |
| Married |
28 Sep 1940 |
Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, UK |
Address:
St. Peter and Paul Church, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, UK |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
10 Jan 2024 |
| Family ID |
F5787 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 25 Jul 1916 - Binegar, Somerset, England, UK |
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 | Married - Address:
St. Peter and Paul Church, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, UK - 28 Sep 1940 - Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, UK |
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 | Died - 20 Jan 1944 - Chedburgh, Suffolk, England, UK |
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| Buried - Address:
Holy Trinity Church, Binegar, Somerset, England, UK - - Binegar, Somerset, England, UK |
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