stiletto_33853 Posted 25 January , 2007 Share Posted 25 January , 2007 I have come to a bit of a grinding halt on this man and wondered if someone might have an answer or a clue. This gets a bit messy but something is amiss here and I must be missing something. Charles Bertram WOOD Joined the Rifle Brigade as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1915. Posted 2nd Lieutenant in the 14th Battalion 29/5/1915. London Gazette entry as 2nd Lieutenant Rifle Brigade 28/5/1915 Joined 8th Battalion from the 14th 4/12/1915. Mentioned in War Diary as having joined the 8th Appears in the Nominal Roll for 18/12/1915 Last entry in the Army Lists is June 1916. So far so good, apart from last entry in the Army Lists and nothing more. SDGW have him as a L/Corporal #764591, 28th London Regiment, DOW 5/11/1917 Born: Pickering, Yorkshire, enlisted: London, Resident: Pickering, Yorkshire CWGC have him with the same details except: Secondary unit: R.N.V.R. attached R.N.D. son of William and Eliza Wood, of Pickering, Yorks. He appears in the Record of Service of Solicitors and Articled Clerks as a Solicitor, admitted 1913. No other Charles Bertram Wood appears in either SDGW or CWGC. So far I have not been able to find his officers papers at Kew. 2 possibilities floating around in my head. Wounded and enlisted at a later date, but no mention in any War Diary of him being wounded. Cashiered and re-enlisted. If anyone of you gazette gurus can have a check it would be much appreciated to see if commission resigned due to ill health or cashiered. He is mentioned on the Pickering War Memorial and the only C.B. Wood Any help would assist me a lot to tie down this fellow. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 26 January , 2007 Share Posted 26 January , 2007 Andy Ive noticed that the NA dont always include middle initials - just to make it harder for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 26 January , 2007 Share Posted 26 January , 2007 Andy It is probably completely irrelevant but there is a Charles B MIC for London: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...;resultcount=22 There is also one for the ASC. regards Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinrowlinson Posted 26 January , 2007 Share Posted 26 January , 2007 Have you discounted this one? http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog...;accessmethod=0 Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 26 January , 2007 Share Posted 26 January , 2007 BMD lists the birth in Q4 1886 at Pickering of Wood, Charles Bertram. In the 1891 Census, living at Castle Gate, Pickering: WOOD, William, age 60, Draper And Grocer, b. Cropton Yorkshire WOOD, Eliza, age 40, b. Kirby Moorside Yorkshire WOOD, Ernest G, age 7 WOOD, Percy, age 6 WOOD, Charles B, age 4 WOOD, Eva L, age 2 (all kids born in Pickering) (+ 1 Governess, 1 Cook/Domestic Servant, 1 Nurse/Domestic Servant) So his age and parents' names tally with 764591 L/Cpl. Charles Bertram Wood on SDGW and CWGC. Mel has given the link to his MIC two posts up. Maybe that will tell you more. Hope this helps, Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 27 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 27 January , 2007 Thanks everyone, gives me a little more to go for my next trip to Kew, thanks again I will post what else I can find on him next week. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 28 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 28 January , 2007 Got him, Charles Bertram Wood was cashiered. September 1916 Army List Supplement (Rifle Brigade section) T/2nd Lieutenant C.B. Wood (att'd M.G.C.) Dismissed the Service by General Court Martial, gazette of 21/9/16, as of 11/8/1916. I believe the Artist Rifles have a ledger book in their records of when and where enlisted, has anyone any experience in dealing with the Artist Rifles recently??? Was not aware of thye M.G.C. attachment though, so still got to dig through the gazette. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 29 January , 2007 Author Share Posted 29 January , 2007 Found the Court Martial papers in his Officers papers. Dismissed the service for being drunk on duty. Re-enlisted in the Artist Rifles and was recommended for a commission with them, but was killed in action. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest simonbentley Posted 13 December , 2010 Share Posted 13 December , 2010 Hello, I know this is an old thread, but I just came across it. My name is Simon Bentley and I am the great grand nephew of Charles Bertram Wood. I would love to know where your research led to. I found the following records, some mentioned in the thread previously (all from the London Gazette). Thanks and regards, Simon Gaz Date Eff Date Detail 02JUN1905 03JUN1905 Charles Bertram Wood, Gent, to be 2nd Lt. 2nd Volunteer Batt, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) http://www.london-ga...7800/pages/3943 25SEP1908 01APR1908 2nd Lt. Charles B Wood made Lt. 5th Batt, Yorkshire Regiment http://www.london-ga...8180/pages/6950 18MAR1913 19MAR1913 Lt. Charles B. Wood resigns his commission 5th Batt, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) http://www.london-ga...8701/pages/2067 28MAY1915 28MAY1915 Charles Bertram Wood to be Temp 2nd Lt. in Infantry http://www.london-ga...s/5114/page.pdf 21SEP1916 21AUG1916 Temp 2nd Lt. C. B. Wood (attd. M.G.C.) dismissed by sentence of a General Court-Martial http://www.london-ga...upplements/9195 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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