James Harold Wood
In 1939 he was working as an auctioneer's clerk
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Son of James and Ethel Annie Wood, of16 Byron Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
Siblings: Ethel Marjorie (1915), Isabel Esther (1917) and Dorothy Hilda (1919).
IBCC: Fleet Air Arm. Swordfish I. 825 Sqdn based at HMS Daedalus, a Royal Navy air station.
Dived into the sea off the Woodwick bombing range Orkney due to wing failure during dive bombing practice.
Mansfield Chronicle advertiser: 16/7/1942: Airman's Death.
The many friends of Police War Reserve James Wood of the Mansfield Police Force will deeply regret to hear of the loss of his son Sub-Lieut James Harold Wood of the Fleet Air Arm. Sub-Lieut Wood who was the only son of Mr & Mrs wood of 25 Layton Avenue Mansfield lost his life in an accident a few days ago.
Buried at St Olaf's Cemetery, Kirkwall, Orkney.
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 30/7/1942.
Sub-Leiut James H Wood of the Fleet Air Arm only son of Police Sgt and Mrs Wood of Layton Avenue, Mansfield was laid to rest at a Scottish base with full naval honours. Sgt Wood attended the funeral and six of the deceased's chums acted as bearers.
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