Name	Birth	Birthplace	1871	1881	1891	1901
George Wood	1873	Smarden		Smarden [d]	Caterham [k] Butcher	South Africa 5^th Dragoon Guards
Louisa Emily Margaret Wood (Norris)	1887	Portsea			Portsea
Frank Wood	1917	Romsey

[d] Luckhurst, Smarden

[k] School House, Caterham

Louisa Emily M. Norris born dec 1887, Portsea, 2b, 436 } FreeBMD

George Wood married Louisa Emily M. Norris, dec 1914, I Wight, 2b, 1484 } FreeBMD

1891 census – Portsea

William G Norris head m 36 Iron Caulker Portsmouth

Hannah M. wife m 35 Cowes, I of Wight

William D.H. s 1 Portsmouth

Louisa E.M. d 3 “

Georgina sister 33 stay maker “

1901 census – Portsmouth – 42 Cyprus Road

William G. Norris head m 46 General Labourer Portsmouth

Hannah M. wife m 44 Cowes, I of Wight

Henry E. s 5 Portsmouth

Albert s 2 “

Georgina sister 43 living on own means “

Military Records

George Wood

George Wood Army Career

Enlisted 1897 @ Canterbury. 5’8” tall, 144 lb, grey eyes, dark brown hair, 2 small scars on fore finger of right hand. Trade - Butcher

29^th jan 1897 Joined 4^th Dragoon Guards

1899-1902 South Africa Campaign

21^st October Battle of Elaandslaagte

1^st april 1901 transferred 5^th Dragoon Guards. No.4656

17^th aug 1901 promoted lance corporal

8^th jan 1904 promoted corporal

8^th june 1904 transferred to army reserve.

5^th aug 1914 mobalised army reserve

9^th aug 1914 1^st reserve cav reg.

10^th June 1915 transferred to ASC remount depot, romsey, hants

21^st dec 1917 discharged.

Medals:

Queens S.A. Medal, clasp’s – Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Elandslaagte

Kings S.A. Medal, clasp’s – SA01, SA02

Next of Kin: Father – Horace Wood, Hales Place, High Halden

Brother – Frank Wood, 4^th Dragoon Guards

George Wood fought at the famed Battle of Elaandslaagte, on 21^st October 1899, where he was part of one of the last cavalry charges of the British Army, when C squadron of the 5^th Irish Lancers & D squadron of the 5^th Dragoon Guards charged the Boers. This charge finished the battle, and put the Boers to flight.