Pte
Lee Wood
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 05/06/1898 |
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Place of birth: Stanley, New Brunswick, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Paysan et bûcheron |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 818210 |
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Enlistment date: 27/04/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 26th Bn. (New Brunswick) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 19 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: 26 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Pte. Lee Wood was born on the 5th of June 1898 in Stanley, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. At the moment of his enlistment he worked as a farmer as well as a lumberjack, just like his father who worked as a lumberjack as well. Lee enlisted on the 27th of April 1916 in West St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. He served overseas with the 26th Canadian Infantry Battalion (5th Canadian Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division).
On the 6th of November 1917 the 26th Canadian Infantry Battalion took part in the Second Battle of Passchendaele, the final stage in the Battle of Passchendaele. Coming from Potijze via ‘H’ and ‘K’ track, the battalion assembled at Seine where it would rest for 24 hours prior to the attack. During the 5th of November the soldiers seek shelter on the island that was Seine in the midst of a sea of mud. Battalion headquarters where moved to a pill-box at Hillside Farm. In the evening the companies moved from Seine to the jumping off position in rear of the 24th Battalion.
The fight opened early with the British firing heavily on the German positions followed up with heavy barrages of artillery fire. Zero hour was fixed at 6 am. The battalion reached their objectives, namely the ruines of Passchendale, without great difficulties but with a cost of approximately 200 casualties.
It was during this attack that Lee Wood was reported missing and later killed in action. The location of his body remains unknown to this day and therefore he is commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial on Panel 26.
On the 6th of November 1917 the 26th Canadian Infantry Battalion took part in the Second Battle of Passchendaele, the final stage in the Battle of Passchendaele. Coming from Potijze via ‘H’ and ‘K’ track, the battalion assembled at Seine where it would rest for 24 hours prior to the attack. During the 5th of November the soldiers seek shelter on the island that was Seine in the midst of a sea of mud. Battalion headquarters where moved to a pill-box at Hillside Farm. In the evening the companies moved from Seine to the jumping off position in rear of the 24th Battalion.
The fight opened early with the British firing heavily on the German positions followed up with heavy barrages of artillery fire. Zero hour was fixed at 6 am. The battalion reached their objectives, namely the ruines of Passchendale, without great difficulties but with a cost of approximately 200 casualties.
It was during this attack that Lee Wood was reported missing and later killed in action. The location of his body remains unknown to this day and therefore he is commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial on Panel 26.
Sources 6
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Sources used |
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Commonwealth War Graves Registers https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/commonwealth-war-graves-registers/pages/item.aspx?PageId=163597 Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1597178/lee-wood/ Sources used |
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Personnel Records https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=328079 Sources used |
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The Long, Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources used |
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War Diary, 26th Bn. Canadian Infantry (November 1917) https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=2005923&new=-8585543392432508597 Sources used |