254034 2nd Lt. Creighton Arthur Bell Wood British Army 1st Btn. Essex Regiment (d.28th Jun 1915) Whilst in a bric a brac shop in Bombay, India some years ago, I came across the death penny for Creighton Wood. I thought that this was an inappropriate place for it to end up so I purchased it.
On my return home I did some research and found out that he was killed in Gallipoli on the 28th of June 1915.
I believe that his family had lived in India so this would explain it's presence there and that perhaps they had all then died and their house was cleared.
We as a family now remember him twice a year but feel quite sad that many more will be forgotten as time goes on.
I know nothing else about him and if there is anybody who can help with some information then please get in touch.
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