Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 03 August 1940
Airman Killed.
This is a photograph of Sergt-Observer Eric Wood (20), elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood of Daylands Avenue, who, as reported last week has been killed while serving with the R.A.F.
Sergt. Wood was an old boy of Mexborough Secondary School, and at one time employed at Messrs. Kilner Bros. glassworks.
The funeral of Sergeant Observer Wood took place at Conisborough on Monday. A service, conducted by the Vicar, Canon H. T. Eddershaw, preceded the interment at the cemetery.
The coffin was draped with the Union Jack, and was borne by members of the Denaby Main Wheelers’ Cycling Club, of which Sergt. Wood was a member before he volunteered for the Air Force.
Members of Conisborough’s Home Guard, under their Deputy Commandant, Mr P. Brocklesby, headed the cortege and also formed a firing party.
From C.W.G.C.:
SERGEANT ERIC PURDY WOOD
Service Number: 755876
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death
Died 24 July 1940
Age 20 years old
Buried at CONISBROUGH CEMETERY Sec. I. Grave 53.
Additional Info
Son of Fred and Rose Wood, of Conisbrough.
Personal Inscription
AND SO, DEAR SON YOU ARE ACROSS THE BORDER BEYOND THE ACHE AND FEAR OF THIS WORLD