Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Regiment

Wood

Reginald John

40691

Pte

1 SLI

Born

Age

Enlisted at

Address

Chippenham

18

Worthing, Sussex

Brighton

Date of Death

Where killed

Cause of Death

22/04/1918

Killed

Cemetery

Plot

Country

Loos Memorial

Panel 38 and 39

France

Next of Kin

Next of kin address

Town

Francis Annie Wood (Mother)

Jamaica Villa, Ethelwulf Rd

Worthing

Notes

Son of Francis Annie Wood, of Jamaica Villa, Ethelwulf Rd., Worthing, and the late William Wood.

Youngest son of the late William Wood of Station Hill. Mother moved to Worthing after her husbands death. William Wood was a fishmonger / greengrocer at 35-36 Causeway and Station Hill.

Reginald's brother George was a CSM with the Wilts Regt and led the parade of ex-servicemen at the unveiling of the war memorial.

Known as Regiie and had attended Ivy Lane School winning a 50 yards swimming certificate in 1914.

Memorials Commemorated on:

Chippenham Town War Memorial

Yes

St Paul’s Church

St Andrew’s Church

Yes

Liberal Club

Hardenhuish Church