WOOD – CHARLES CARROLL
| Born: 1876/03/00 Rank: LIEUT. Regiment: LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE REGT. – 1ST BATT. GPS: |
Reason for death: DOW Place of death: BELMONT Date of death: 1899/11/10 Memorial: KIMBERLEY – WEST END CEMETERY |
Note:
LIEUT WOOD WAS THE FIRST CANADIAN TO DIE IN THE ANGLO-BOER WAR WHILE SERVING WITH THE LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT. HE GRADUATED FROM THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA IN 1896. HE WAS A GREAT-GRANDSON OF ZACHARY TAYLOR, 12TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
