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Walter Wood [England]

Name:Walter Bertram Wood
Country:England
Rank:Lieutenant
Service:Royal Flying Corps
Squadrons:29, 44
Victories:13
Born:25 October 1898
Place of Birth:Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Died:11 November 1917Killed In Flying Accident
Place of Death:
Military Cross (MC) and BarWalter Wood

Notes
Before joining the army in 1915, Wood was a Boy Scout coast watcher. During the summer of 1916, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. In March 1917, he was sent to France where he flew Nieuports with 29 Squadron. By August, he'd shot down 13 enemy aircraft when he was sent home to England and reassigned to 44 Squadron. While practicing air combat maneuvers in November 1917, the 19 year old ace was killed when his Sopwith Camel crashed for no apparent reason. Wood and his brother are the subjects of J. Bygott's book, "Two Soldier Brothers."

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