terry carter
Birmingham Pals
Birmingham Weekly Post Saturday November 14, 1914
"Mr and Mrs Wood of 11, Lawden Rd, Small Heath, have been informed that their son, Private Charles Henry Wood, of the 2nd Battalion King Royal Rifle Corps, has died of wounds received in action in France. Wood, who was eighteen years of age was formerly employed at the Wolseley Works. On October 15 his parents received official intimation that he had been slightly wounded in action between September 14 and 17. Some days later they were informed he had died. A subsequent communication dated October 30, stated that Wood was buried in Troifon Churchyard on September 19, and a wooden cross erected over his grave."
Rifleman Charles Henry Wood, No.11389, 2nd Bn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps, died of wounds on 9 September, 1914. he was buried in Troyon Churchyard, not Troifon as the paper stated. The majority of British Soldiers killed at this period known as the battle of the Aisne were bured in French village churchyards and after the war their remains moved to Commonwealth War Grave cemeteries. As in the case of Pte C H Wood. After the war 50 British soldiers were removed from Troyon and reburied in Vendresse British Cemetery.
