Arthur Chester Wood
Service number
5182337
Military unit
1st Bn Gloucestershire Regiment
Address
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Date of birth
Date of death
27 Mar 1942 (26 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
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Family history
Son of Arthur Wood, and of Helene (Ella Grace) Wood, of 39 Stella Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Military history
The 1st battalion had been stationed in Burma from 1938.
After the Japanese invasion the 1st bn was the rear guard covering the retreat from Rangoon. By the end of March the battalion had been reduced to 140 men after the Japanese had infiltrated between them and the main column.
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