Born: 5 May 1895, Frizinghall
Died:
Buried:
Address:
Parents: Benjamin & Mildred
Spouse: Gladys
Siblings: Stanley, Benjamin, Gertrude, Dorothy
Occupation:
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Lieut
Medals/awards: Military Cross
Rolls of Honour:
Children:
Regiment: R.F.A.
Edward Leslie Wood
Edward Leslie Wood was born in
Frizinghall on 5 May 1895, the
third of five children of Benjamin
Wood and his wife Mildred.
On 10 December 1915, the Shipley
Times & Express reported:
“The youngest son of Mr and Mrs
Benjamin Wood of Victoria Grove,
Shipley, has received a commission
and is with the 3rd West Riding
Divisional Ammunition Column
stationed at Tadcaster.
“Sec-Lieut E L Wood was educated
at the alt Schools, Shipley, and is
only 20 years of age.
“He joined the 1st West Riding
Divisional Ammunition Column in
December of last year and went to
France in April last, coming home
about three weeks since.
“He has received his promotion for
good service in the field.
“Prior to the war he was at the head
office of the Bradford District Bank
in Bradford. His father is in
business as a wool manufacturer in
Swaine Street, Bradford.”
We hear no more about his war
until 25 October 19918 when we
read:
“The Military Cross has been
awarded to Lieut E L Wood,
R.F.A., youngest son of Mr and
Mrs Benjamin Wood of Victoria
Grove, Shipley.”
There is no report of why he was
awarded the M.C. and from
Ancestry we learn that on 18
October 1928 Edward and his wife,
Gladys, left on the Ballarat to sail
to Australia. Edward is listed as a
salesman and his address as
Bradford Road, Shipley.
He is also listed on the Stirling
Castle bound for Southampton in
1946. He is now said to be an estate
agent whose last residence was in
Australia and whose new residence
is Bradford Road, Shipley. There is
no mention of Gladys.
