1914-15 Star (17117 PTE. A. WOOD. E.LAN:R.); British War Medal (17117 PTE. A. WOOD. E.LAN.R.); Victory Medal (17117 PTE A. WOOD. E.LAN.R.)
Arthur Wood was born in Winslow Court, Cheshire in 1895. He served with the 6th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment and was sent to to the Dardanelles at the age of 20 on 1 August 1915. He was Killed in Action 8 DAYS LATER, on 9 August 1915.
On 8 August the 6th East Lancs received orders to assault the summit and northern shoulder of Chunuk Bair. This would entail a night march in unknown and extremely difficult country. Trouble began from the outset. The narrow gorge of Chailak Dere was clogged with wounded men returning to the beach. On 9 August, after midnight, when the head of the column struck left handed from the track leading to Rhododendron Spur, and shortly afterwards the narrow gorge was found to end in a precipice. There was no way round it and the guides admitted to being lost.
The decision to withdraw was taken but the route back was just as congested and it was not until 6 a.m. that the leading battalion began to make headway. By this time the Turks were manning the crest immediately north of Chunuk Bair in very considerable strength. The 6th East Lancs were sitting ducks and were mown down with so many casualties that it was decided to withdraw to the edge of the Farm Plateau and to dig in"
Wood was one of those who paid the price for the bungling that took place - his death being presumed. He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.
Medals are in good condition unless otherwise indicated. Sold with some copied research.
