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Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (23055 Tpr: C. G. Wood. 27th Coy. Imp: Yeo:); Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal 1900-1902, 3rd Battalion, South Africa 1901-1902 (23055 C. G. Wood.), both individually mounted as worn.

Charles Gerald Wood was born on 24 August 1882 at Leeds, Yorkshire, his parents living at Midland Road, Headingley. A clerk by trade upon his joining the Imperial Yeomanry in January 1901, he was also at that time a member of the Yorkshire Hussars. Wood served in South Africa from 22 February 1901-3 March 1902 and had been allotted to the 27th (Devonshire) Company, 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Judged to be unfit for further service at Elandsfontein in November 1901, he was transferred home and released.

Wood went on to forge a good career as a Merchant & Manager and made various visits abroad. By 1939 he was living in Hendon, North London and died in late 1970.


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QSA: CC, OFS, TR, SA01 and Yorkshire Tribute to 32495 Pte. J. H. White, 109th Co. 3rd IY.

John Henry White was born in Leeds, Yorkshire. He was the eldest of nine children of William Henry White who was a glass blower. He joined the 109th Co. IY when he was 16 years old after working in a coffin shop. He and his family were members of the Labour Party. Because of political activism, the family emigrated to the USA and settled in Walpole Massachusetts in 1909. White was the town clerk in Walpole for many years and was a life member of the South African War Veteran's Association. He was also a member of the Azure Lodge of Masons and of Reliance (Lodge No. 137) - International Order of Foresters. He married Emily Duxbury in Leeds on 2 April 1914 when he was a 21-year old fitter. She was 22 years old and was the daughter of Thomas Duxbury who was a glassblower. They had two sons: Hubert and Jack who lived respectively in Walpole and Hartford, Connecticut. They also had two daughters. Edba W. (Delaney_ and Elsie (Dyer) both of Walpole. They had five grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren and even one great great granddaughter. He died when he was 88 years old on 21 January 1972.