| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 19 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of George and Janet Wood, of Kingsley Green, Sussex, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 1892819 |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Function | Flight Engineer |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | 190 Squadron RAF Station Fairford |
| Unit / Group | 38 Group |
| Division / Transport / Command | Transport Command |
| Regiment | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 19-9-1944 |
| Died where | St.Michielsgestel |
| Spot | De Bleeke east of De Ruwenberg Semenary |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 6-F-11-12 (Joint Grave) |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
17.20 hours (NL-Time). Having dropped its supplies on or near the Supply Drop Point near Arnhem, Stirling EF263 (L9-'W') returned to base via a reciprocal course. Flying south-east of 's-Hertogenbosch the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire. None of the crew were able to exit the aircraft which crashed near 'Huize Ruwenberg' a boys-boarding school at Sint-Michielsgestel. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 19 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of George and Janet Wood, of Kingsley Green, Sussex, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 1892819 |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Function | Flight Engineer |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | 190 Squadron RAF Station Fairford |
| Unit / Group | 38 Group |
| Division / Transport / Command | Transport Command |
| Regiment | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 19-9-1944 |
| Died where | St.Michielsgestel |
| Spot | De Bleeke east of De Ruwenberg Semenary |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 6-F-11-12 (Joint Grave) |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
17.20 hours (NL-Time). Having dropped its supplies on or near the Supply Drop Point near Arnhem, Stirling EF263 (L9-'W') returned to base via a reciprocal course. Flying south-east of 's-Hertogenbosch the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire. None of the crew were able to exit the aircraft which crashed near 'Huize Ruwenberg' a boys-boarding school at Sint-Michielsgestel. | |
Operation Market Garden: The Digital Monument
Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division
September 17th 1944 - September 25th 1944
Featuring:
- 1796 personal KIA files
- 547 portrait photo's
- 1700 headstone photo's
Created by Remco Hendriks
Contents by the Market Garden Foundation
