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Francis George Wood

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Francis George AWMM
  • Surname
    Wood AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    37612 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 124 Waghorne Road, Port Ahuriri, Napier, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs K. Casey (aunt), 124 Waghorne Road, Port Ahuriri, Napier, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western Desert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    37612 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Francis Wood was the son of Frank Wood and of Maud Florence Wood (nee Frank), of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand; nephew of Kathrine Casey, of Taumarunui. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 October 1942 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Western Desert, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM VI. C. 9. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Francis George Wood was my uncle, he was my fathers eldest brother. I never knew much about him, I never new much about his life growing up, it would of been very informative to know whether he left any letters of what he went through in WWII and how he felt through that horrific time. My thoughts will be with Uncle Francis on Anzac day. Rest in peace Uncle Francis. Lynette Pope (Wood) Niece
    Public - Lynette - Other Relative - 22 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2213132
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 3: WW2 524 AWMM
    • Kay, R. (1958). 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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22 April 2015LynetteAshhurst ManawatuOther Relative

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