He was the youngest son of J Taylor Wood, who served as a confederate Captain in the American Civil War, and was a grandson of General R C Wood, US Army, and a great grandson of General Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States. He was educated at the Royal Military College, Kingston. He joined the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in Sep 1896. Promoted Lieutenant May 1899. Was serving with his battalion in South Africa on the outbreak of the war. He was then sent to Orange River with the Mounted Infantry. He died of wounds received in his first action during the reconnaissance made by Colonel Gough, 9th Lancers, at Belmont on 10 Nov 1899. He was buried in the military cemetery at Orange River Station. His remains were later reinterred in West End Cemetery, Kimberley. He is also commemorated on the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Boer War memorial in Avenham Park, Ribblesdale Road,
Preston, Lancashire, England
(see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/165853/).
Contributor: Peter H (47423563)
Rank: Lieutenant
Force: South Africa Field Force
Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
First Canadian killed during the 2nd Boer War.
Preston, Lancashire, England
(see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/165853/).
Contributor: Peter H (47423563)
Rank: Lieutenant
Force: South Africa Field Force
Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
First Canadian killed during the 2nd Boer War.
He was the youngest son of J Taylor Wood, who served as a confederate Captain in the American Civil War, and was a grandson of General R C Wood, US Army, and a great grandson of General Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States. He was educated at the Royal Military College, Kingston. He joined the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in Sep 1896. Promoted Lieutenant May 1899. Was serving with his battalion in South Africa on the outbreak of the war. He was then sent to Orange River with the Mounted Infantry. He died of wounds received in his first action during the reconnaissance made by Colonel Gough, 9th Lancers, at Belmont on 10 Nov 1899. He was buried in the military cemetery at Orange River Station. His remains were later reinterred in West End Cemetery, Kimberley. He is also commemorated on the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Boer War memorial in Avenham Park, Ribblesdale Road,
Preston, Lancashire, England
(see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/165853/).
Contributor: Peter H (47423563)
Rank: Lieutenant
Force: South Africa Field Force
Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
First Canadian killed during the 2nd Boer War.
Preston, Lancashire, England
(see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/165853/).
Contributor: Peter H (47423563)
Rank: Lieutenant
Force: South Africa Field Force
Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
First Canadian killed during the 2nd Boer War.
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