Gunner DENNIS WOOD
| Rank | Gunner |
| Forenames | DENNIS |
| Surname | WOOD |
| Initials | D |
| Place of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Death | Tuesday, 11 July 1944 |
| Age | 38 |
| Nationality |
British
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| Residence or Entered Service From | LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Service Number | 11414767 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Royal Artillery |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 99 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, CHOUAIN
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | B. 4. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | JERUSALEM, CHOUAIN, CALVADOS |
| Epitaph | REST ETERNAL GRANT UNTO HIM, O'LORD: AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON HIM |
| Family Details | SON OF CHARLES STEPHEN AND HELENA WOOD; HUSBAND OF BLANCHE WOOD, OF BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON. |
Additional Information
Gunner DAVID WOODS was fatally wounded by enemy artillery fire on Monday 10th July, and died of his wounds shortly after, on Tuesday 11th July 1944.
Letter sent to Gunner DENNIS WOODs widow, Blanche,
from Major A. L. Davies, 30th July 1944.
Original cross grave marker for Gunner Dennis Wood,
at Jerusalem, Chouain, Normandy, 1944.
Very close to his final resting place in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Chouain.
References |
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| 1. | Photographs, unless otherwise credited, kindly provided by Tim, great nephew of Gunner DENNIS WOOD, via Tony Carr. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | Tim, great nephew of Gunner DENNIS WOOD, via Tony Carr. |
| Individual photograph: | |
| Additional photographs provided by: | Tim, great nephew of Gunner DENNIS WOOD, via Tony Carr. |
| Additional information provided by: | Tim, great nephew of Gunner DENNIS WOOD, via Tony Carr. |
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