PHANTOM Wood, Arthur Leonard Edward (Chippy)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wood ​

• FORENAME

Arthur Leonard Edward (Chippy) ​

• UNIT

F Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment,R.A.C. (attached A Sq 1 SAS) ​

• RANK

Corporal ​

• NUMBER

5772642 ​

• AWARD

Mention in Despatches,Croix de Guerre with silver star(France) ​

• PLACE

France 1944 (op.Houndsworth) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 19.4.1921 Norwich,Norfolk​

resided 94 Appleyard Crescent,Norwich,Norfolk​

educated Thorpe Hamlet School​

electrical plater,aircraft manufacturers in civilian life​

70 Bn Royal Norfolk Regiment​

Royal Corps of Signals​

GHQ Liaison Regiment​

F Squadron 1944​

Sergeant 1945 (possibly A Squadron)​

demobilised 1946​

teacher,Hewett School,Norwich postwar​

married Mary Galey 1939 (1 adopted daughter)​

died 24.4.2005​

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