History while in the forces
11 Sep 1914: joined Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment at Halifax as Private, and sent to Riby Park, GrimsbyOct 1914: moved to Doncaster
Apr 1915: sent out to France
Dec 1915: in hospital at the front with abscess on ankle, afterwards removed to Wharncliffe Hospital, Sheffield
Feb 1916: sent to Convalescent Camp at Ballyvonare Buttevant, Co Cork and appointed Acting Quartermaster Sergeant
Jan 1917: attached as Clerk to Details 62nd Division at Bedford
Jul 1917: transferred to 6th (Reserve) Battalion West Riding Regiment, Clipstone Camp
- Surname
- Wood
- Forename
- Hermann
- Service number
- 2502
- Rating or rank
- Acting Quartermaster Sergeant
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment
- Branch
- Halifax
- Date of Birth
- 24 Sep 1890
- Date of birth
- 1890
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 03 May 1906
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 11 Sep 1914
