Albert Edward Wood
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Albert was born in 1898 in Southwell and was the son of William a maltsters labourer and Emma Wood of 12 Grove Street Balderton Newark. William was born in 1865 in Foston, Lincolnshire and Emma had been born in 1867 in Balderton , they were married in Balderton in 1891 and had 5 children in total , one however sadly died in infancy, their children were William Thomas b1893 Balderton, Mary Alice b1895 Southwell, Albert Edward b1898 Southwell and Florence Alice b1902 Little Ponton, Lincs. In the 1901 census the family are living in Little Ponton , Lincolnshire and by the 1911 census they are living at 2 Woodbine Terrace, Balderton , William 46 yrs a maltsters laborouer is living with his wife Emma 44 yrs and their children William 18 yrs a farm servant, Mary 16 yrs a servant, Albert Edward 13 yrs an errand boy and Florence 9yrs a student.
He served with 'A' Coy 2/8th battalion, Sherwood Foresters , he was with his battalion during the Irish Rebellion in 1916, and whilst in Dublin he was shot in his left leg whilst taking part in the fighting around the Nurses Home in the South Dublin Union and taken to King George V Hospital, Dublin, where he died unexpectedly on 17th May 1916. His body was returned to his family and is buried in St Giles Churchyard, Balderton next to his comrades. Albert was one of the 31 men of the Sherwood Foresters who died during the Irish Rebellion 1916.
On Saturday 3rd June 1916 the triple military funeral took place at St Giles, Balderton when the three members of the 2/8th battalion, Sherwood Foresters , Pte's George William Barks, Albert James Kitchen and Albert Edward Wood were laid side by side in the churchyard which was full of family friends workmates and comrades . Article published 10th June 1916 in the Newark Herald :- Son of William & Emma Wood, Woodbine Terrace, New Balderton. Since leaving school had worked for Mr S. Ellis, Middlegate, first as shop boy and latterly up to the time of enlisting, about twelve months ago, as drayman. Shot in the leg during the Irish Rebellion and despite sending a cheery letter to his parents, reporting himself as progressing satisfactorily. Died of wounds in King George V Hospital, Dublin. His elder brother, Trooper William, is serving with the 15th Hussars, on active service.
