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Alvin Stewart Wood

In memory of:

Sergeant Alvin Stewart Wood

September 17, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

K/85365

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-1945.

Additional Information


Born:

January 14, 1917
Calgary, Alberta

Enlistment:

October 30, 1939
Esquimalt, British Columbia

Son of Jeanie (née Deans) et Jack Wood de Vancouver, British Columbia. Brother of Ian, William Christine Kirkpatrick and Warrant Officer 1st Class, James Deans Wood, accidentally killed in Korea on 18 January 1951.

Commemorated on Page 482 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

XIII. E. 1.

Location:

CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY is 3.5 kilometres west of Riccione, a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, and is reached by turning west off the main Rimini/Riccione road about 1 kilometre north-west of Riccione. In the town of Riccione is a sign leading to the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Carry on in the direction of Coriano until a 'T' junction is reached. Turn left and after a short distance the Cemetery will be found on the right-hand side. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of Alvin Wood
  • Photo of Alvin Wood
  • Family photo– Wood Brothers
  • Family photo– Left to Right: James, Al, Bill Wood Brothers
  • Photo of Alvin Wood
  • Press Clipping
  • Telegram– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Circumstances of death– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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