WOOD, John

Known as: 
Jack
Rank: 
Private
Unit / Base: 
1 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
South Wales Borderers
Service: 
Army
Number: 
3915316
Born: 
Monday, May 22, 1922
Died : 
Wednesday, April 17, 1985
Age: 
62
Private Wood, 12 Troop, was wounded on 28 January 1945 during operations in Burma. Post war member of the Commando Association from Newport, Gwent.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/88.
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 81 (1985) (rank shown as Corporal).
Plaque at Commando Memorial, Spean Bridge.
 
Notes
12 Troop was a merging of 1 and 2 Troops whose numbers were depleted through casualties.
 

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