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|Army number=176401
 
|Army number=176401
 
|Rank=Lt
 
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|Decorations=None known beyond service medals.
 
|Date of birth=2/2/1910
 
|Date of birth=2/2/1910
|Age=0
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|Age=64 at the time of his death.
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 1/3/1941, Posted No 4 Infantry Training Centre as Permanent Staff, Posted 11th Bn DLI 4/11/1942, Posted No 4 I.T.C. 2/4/1943, Left ITC by 1/9/1944, Unemployed list 1946 as Hon Captain.
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|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 1/3/1941Posted No 4 Infantry Training Centre as Permanent StaffPosted to the 11th Battalion DLI 4/11/1942Posted No 4 I.T.C. 2/4/1943Left ITC by 1/9/1944Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Captain.
|Company/Battery=ITC - A Company, 11th Bn - S Company, ITC - Mortars
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|Company/Battery=ITC - A Company11th Battalion - S CompanyITC - Mortars.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=11th Bn - Pioneer Platoon
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|Platoon or other sub-unit=11th Battalion - Pioneer Platoon.
|Task or role=Platoon Commander
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|Task or role=Platoon Commander.
 
|Joined Brigade=4/11/1942
 
|Joined Brigade=4/11/1942
|Promotions=W/S Lt 1/9/1942, A/Captain 22/3/1944, T/Captain 22/6/1944
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|Promotions=W/S Lt 1/9/1942, A/Captain 22/3/1944, T/Captain 22/6/1944.
|Died/Killed in action=6/9/1974 Middlesbrough.
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|Wounded=Not so far as is known.
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|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
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|Died/Killed in action=Died 6/9/1974 Middlesbrough.
 
|Home address=Son of R Wood, 1, Albion Terrace, Saltburn.  Educated Durham School.  Solicitor - admitted 1935.   
 
|Home address=Son of R Wood, 1, Albion Terrace, Saltburn.  Educated Durham School.  Solicitor - admitted 1935.   
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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Name Wood Geoffrey Beardall
Army number 176401
Rank Lt
Decorations None known beyond service medals.
Date of birth 2/2/1910
Age 64 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 1/3/1941. Posted No 4 Infantry Training Centre as Permanent Staff. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 4/11/1942. Posted No 4 I.T.C. 2/4/1943. Left ITC by 1/9/1944. Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Captain.
Company/Battery ITC - A Company. 11th Battalion - S Company. ITC - Mortars.
Platoon or other sub-unit 11th Battalion - Pioneer Platoon.
Task or role Platoon Commander.
Joined Brigade 4/11/1942
Promotions W/S Lt 1/9/1942, A/Captain 22/3/1944, T/Captain 22/6/1944.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Died 6/9/1974 Middlesbrough.
Home address Son of R Wood, 1, Albion Terrace, Saltburn. Educated Durham School. Solicitor - admitted 1935.
Source table 11DLI