Regiment & Unit/Ship
Lancashire Fusiliers
1st Bn.
Date of Death
Died 30 September 1918
Age 29 years old
Buried or commemorated at
VICHTE MILITARY CEMETERY
IV. B. 5
Belgium
• Country of ServiceUnited Kingdom
• Additional InfoSon of William and Jane Wood, of 103, Higginshaw
Rd., Oldham.
• Personal InscriptionA LANCASHIRE LAD LOYALLY HE CAME TO FIGHT
AND WILLINGLY HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY
• N.B.Recent research has shown that Second Lieutenant Wood is
buried here. Currently the grave is marked with a headstone to an
Unknown Second Lieutenant, but a new headstone bearing his details
is now on order. Please contact the Commission for further details.
First Name:
Frank
Initials:
F
Surname:
Wood
DOB:
Circa 1889
Age:
29
Nationality:
British
Date of Death:
30/09/1918
Information:
Parents: William and Jane Wood, of 103, Higginshaw Rd., Oldham.
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Service:
British Army
Regiment:
Lancashire Fusiliers
Battalion:
1st Battalion
Campaign Medals:
British War Medal
With the information in Frank Wood's record, it is likely that they
were entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One.
This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between
5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.
The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active
service before the completion of this period.
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Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
The next of kin for Frank Wood would have been sent this death plaque
after the war to commemorate all of the war dead. Over 1 million were
issued in total.
Victory Medal
With the information in Frank Wood's record, it is likely that they
were entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory
Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or
1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the
British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals
were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised,
fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at
sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th
November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations
in a theatre of operations were also eligible.
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WOOD, FRANK Second Lieutenant 1st Bn. UNKNOWN 30-Sep-18 29 Son of
William and Jane Wood, of 103, Higginshaw Rd., Oldham. Panel 54 to
60 and 163A. TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
• A LANCASHIRE LAD LOYALLY HE CAME TO FIGHT AND WILLINGLY HE
GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY
N.B.Recent research has shown that Second Lieutenant Wood is buried
here. Currently the grave is marked with a headstone to an Unknown
Second Lieutenant, but a new headstone bearing his details is now
on order. Please contact the Commission for further details
he was also in the 1st 7th Lancashire Fusiliers
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