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Private Francis WOOD, G/10546, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action,  Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 7th October 1916.

Born Chartham, Kent, son of Robert John & Emily Wood, 8 Nichol Lane, Bromley, Kent.

1911 Census - 8 Nichol Lane, Bromley, Kent. - Robert Wood, head, age 56, married, jobbing gardener, worker, born Bishopsbourne, Kent; Emily Wood, wife, age 55, married 26 years, 10 children, all still alive, born St Marys Cray, Kent; Emily Wood, daughter, age 24, single, born Chartham, Kent, feeble minded; Earnest Wood, son, age 19, single, gardener, worker, born Chartham, Kent; Douglas Wood, son, age 18, single, gardener "student part time", worker, born Chartham, Kent; Francis Wood, son, age 16, single, page boy, worker, born Chartham, Kent; Hannah Wood, daughter, age 12, school, born Chartham, Kent.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 20 years 6 months, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 126lbs, mole over right shoulder blade.  Resided 8 Nichol Lane, Bromley, Kent. Formerly gardener.

Home, 30th October 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 7th October 1916.

30th October 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 3rd May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 7th October 1916, posted missing.

19th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father Robert John Wood; Mother, Emily Wood; Brothers - Harris?, age 37; Robert John, age 30; William, age 29; Henry, age 28; Douglas, age 24; Ernest, age 26; Sisters - Edith, age 35; Hannah, age 19.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.